Meteoric rise: Badani attributes Sai Sudharsan’s beautiful progress to his dedication and dedication.
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Rising star Sai Sudharsan has had a stellar run within the final 12 months. He has received the TNPL, Deodhar Trophy, Irani Cup, and County Championship (taking part in for Surrey) this yr. His batting exploits within the 50-over Vijay Hazare match helped Tamil Nadu make the knockouts, which culminated in his India call-up for the ODI collection towards South Africa.
In his debut towards South Africa within the first ODI, he regarded very comfy dealing with a robust Proteas’ bowling unit and scored a match-winning half-century in powerful circumstances.
Sai Sudharsan’s journey has been fairly exceptional for the reason that time his title started doing the rounds within the 2021 TNPL season the place he was the second finest run-scorer with a formidable 358 from eight matches. He scored 5 half-centuries at a strike-rate of over 140 for his workforce Lyca Kovai Kings.
All reward
Hemang Badani has identified Sai Sudharsan since he was 12. “This meteoric rise has not come easy for Sai Sudharsan. It is his commitment, dedication, and sincerity towards the sport. He is always at the ground every single day for training and practice, looking to learn and improve,” mentioned Badani.
Badani shared an fascinating incident that occurred through the 2023 version of the TNPL which can sum up the teen’s dedication and drive in direction of the sport. “Lyca Kovai Kings played the opening match of the tournament in Coimbatore and Sai Sudharsan made 80 the previous night.
“As the coach I always go around the ground in the morning to check the pitch. At around 11 a.m., when I entered, I saw Sai Sudharsan running around the ground. I quietly saw the pitch and sat down to see what he was up to.
After he finished, I asked him why he was running after playing a long innings, to which Sai Sudharsan replied ‘I want to prepare for the next match and for that I have to be mentally ready and this is like a recovery run’. Now that is commitment, which shows the boy’s hunger and desire and that is why he is very special” mentioned Badani.