Meet Sai Sudarshan, TNPL’s newest star esports in IPL who impresses on debut for Gujarat Titans

Sai Sudarshan made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Gujarat Titans against Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

Sudarshan was included in the playing XI after Vijay Shankar had to sit out due to a back spasm.

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The 20-year-old left-handed Tamil Nadu batsman was the breakout star of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2021 as he finished as the second highest run-scorer with 358 runs in eight innings. He had an average of 71.60 and a strike rate of 143.77, which helped Lika Kovai Kings reach the eliminator.

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Sai Sudarshan’s father, Bharadwaj is an Indian athlete who represented the country at the South Asian (SAF) Games, while his mother Usha Bharadwaj played volleyball for Tamil Nadu.

Sai Sudarshan has quite a reputation for being a good run-scorer for Tamil Nadu in age group cricket, as he opened the innings for India A in the 2019–20 Under-19 Challenger Trophy along with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

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