B Sai Sudharsan has been a dominant force in domestic cricket for a while now. Apart from his scintillating stints in the domestic arcade, his numbers for the Gujarat Titans have been absolutely fabulous. The man has managed to amass 1034 runs from 25 innings, while staying unbeaten for three times and scoring at a breezy rate of 139.16.
With the IPL mega-auction around the corner, it is going to be seen whether Gujarat Titans will like to keep him in the side or will they let him hit the shelves?
As he recently made his India debut in ODIs and T20Is which has already seen him hammer a half-century from the first three matches, the chance to play the uncapped card is also out of the window. Here are three reasons why despite being a capped player, Gujarat Titans retaining him will be a brilliant move.
#1 One for the future
The kind of talent that Sai Sudharsan brings to the table is unmatched. More importantly, he is just 23 years old and every tournament that he has been a part of, has been a grand success for himself. With that being said, Sudharsan can be one of those rare performers for the Titans who will stay with the side, learn the nitty gritty of the game while being groomed as a future star and a leader too.
#2 An aggressive mindset
When it comes to choosing the right options for one’s top-order, the teams always want someone who can comfortably adapt to a situation. Whether your team needs you to a blaze a thunderstorm or you simply will have to hang in there and steer the ship, and that is exactly where B Sai Sudharsan is so good. He is an excellent player of the situation which makes him a wise retention for GT.
#3 Constant growth over the years of Sai Sudharsan
If one matches the numbers racked up by Sai Sudharsan over the span of the last three years, if there is one particular thing that one would spot is that the southpaw has grown relentlessly. In his first season of the tournament, he could only play five games while scoring 145 runs.
The following season saw him playing in eight matches while scoring 362 runs at a strike rate of 141.40. In the last season that he played, he smashed 527 runs from 12 games while registering a strike rate of 141.28. As Sai Sudharsan continues to grow, GT will be hopeful of the fact that this is indeed the right move to retain the hard-hitting southpaw.
