Sai Sudarshan is an Indian cricketer. He has played for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. Sudarshan is a left-handed batsman. In this article you will learn about the biography of Sai Sudarshan. Sudarshan got the international cap at the age of 22. Sudarshan is the 400th player to debut in the international team from India. Sai played a brilliant innings in the first match. During this debut, he has emerged as a great player of India.
Sai Sudarshan Biography
Indian cricketer Sai Sudarshan was born on 15 October 2001 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father is R Bhardwaj, who has been a part of the South Asian Games many times. And has also brought medals for India. His mother Usha Bhardwaj has also been a part of volleyball at the national level on behalf of the Tamil Nadu team.
Both Sai Sudarshan’s parents are involved in sports. Sai’s mother has also been a volleyball coach. Due to Sudarshan’s family’s keen interest in sports, Sudarshan also started showing more interest in sports like cricket. His parents inspired him towards cricket.
Sai Sudarshan completed his early education from his home town school in Chennai. And after this he obtained a B.Com degree from Vivekananda College. Sai Sudarshan knows how to speak Tamil, Hindi and English languages.
When Sai Sudarshan was 13 years old, he was in BB Chandrasekhar Cricket Academy. And there he scored 29 runs in 13 balls. Keeping this in mind, his father sent him to coach Shanmugam ji for cricket coaching after his studies.
Sai Sudarshan’s Cricket Career
Sai Sudarshan made his cricket debut in 2019. Sai was included in the Tamil Nadu Premium League Chepauk Super Gillies team. But Sai did not get a chance to bat there. After that Sai was appointed in the T20 of the college team.
At that time Sudarshan used to bat very slowly, so he was just a substitute player in this match. Sudarshan did not like this and he decided to improve his batting. At the age of 16-17, Sai scored 75 and 68 runs against Hyderabad in the Vijay Merchant Trophy.
After that, Sai was selected in the India A team for the Under-19 Challenger Series. And in 2019, he proved to be the highest run-scorer for the cricket club.
All the stadiums were closed due to the spread of Corona and lockdown in 2020. But Sai started practicing T20 format. And a year later, Sudarshan Sai was bought by Lyca Coves Kings for Rs 22 lakh.
In this match, Sai batted brilliantly and scored 87 runs in 43 balls against the opposing team. And with this, he proved to be the most expensive player of Tamil Nadu Premium League.
Sudharsan then made his T20 debut on 4 November 2021, playing against Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the 2021–22 Trophy.
Sai made his List ‘A’ debut for Tamil Nadu on 8 December 2021 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In that match, Sai Sudarshan scored a total of four centuries, including three centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and one century in the Ranji Trophy.
Sai Sudarshan was bought by Tamil Nadu Premium League in IPL for Rs 21 lakh 60 thousand. Sai played against Chennai Super Kings and scored 22 runs in 17 balls. Sai was included in the team of Gujarat Titans team in IPL 2022 for Rs 20 lakh.
In 2022, Sai Sudarshan played a brilliant innings of 55 runs in 43 balls in his first ODI match of his career against South Africa. Sai scored 145 runs in 5 matches with the help of a half-century. Seeing this talent of Sai, Gujarat again took him in their team for 2023.
Sai Sudarshan played a brilliant innings of 96 runs for Gujarat team against Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Apart from this, Sai scored 220 runs in 5 innings for India against Pakistan in Emerging Asia Cup, which included 1 century and a half century.
Sai Sudarshan was sold the most expensive in the 2023 auction. In this, he played a brilliant innings of 96 runs in 47 balls. With this, he made his debut in the international IPL.
Sai Sudarshan’s Social Media Details
| Social media | Account Handle | Followers (in 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| @sais_1509 | 2 lakh 82 thousand | |
| @sais_1509 | 11.5K | |
| @sais1509 | 21 thousand | |
| threads.net | @sais_1509 | 40 thousand |
| cricinfo | @sai-sudharsan-1151288 | – |
Conclusion
Sai Sudarshan made a brilliant debut in IPL at the age of 22. Both Sai Sudarshan’s parents are associated with sports. Sai Sudarshan was bought the most expensively in the players’ auction.
Sudarshan is the 400th player to make his international IPL debut from India. With this match, he has come into the limelight as a brilliant player. Do tell us how you liked this article by commenting. And also share it as much as possible.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How old is Sai Sudarshan?
Sai Sudarshan was born on 15 October 2001. Sai Sudarshan will be 22 years old in 2023.
Who are the parents of Sai Sudarshan?
Sai Sudarshan’s father’s name is R Bhardwaj . He has been a part of South Asian Games many times and has also won medals for India. Sai Sudarshan’s mother’s name is Usha Bhardwaj . Sudarshan’s mother has also been a part of volleyball at the national level on behalf of the Tamil Nadu team.
What is the height of Sai Sudarshan?
Sai Sudarshan is 6 feet 1 inch i.e. 185 cm tall.