During India’s two-match Test series against the West Indies, 1983 World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth appreciated Sai Sudharsan’s batting, particularly from the back foot. The Tamil Nadu hitter was removed for 87 in the first innings of the second Test at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. However, Srikkanth persuaded the boy to realize the significance of converting his half-centuries into tons.
Sai Sudharsan made his Test debut during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
He played three Tests against England on the trip but failed to make an impact, scoring 140 runs at an average of 23.33. He was also removed cheaply in the first Test against the West Indies, which took place at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. However, his scores of 87 and 39 in the second Test will boost his confidence as he prepares for the forthcoming series against South Africa in November.
Srikkanth, who has played 43 Tests and 146 One-Day Internationals for India, says Sudharsan has yet to establish himself in India’s red-ball outfit.
“I still feel we should wait for sometime. He played well, especially off the backfoot, but I wouldn’t say he should be a certainty over the next two to three series so easily. But he should not have let go of such an easy century. There is a big difference between 87, why even 99, to a 100,” Srikkanth responded on his YouTube channel.
“Once you score that 100, it’s a different level. 90s, 50s and 70s are of no use compared to a 100. Irrespective of how much you fail, everyone will only ask for the number of hundreds. That’s where Sai Sudharsan missed out,” he added.
“100% he is an all-three-format player: Srikkanth
Srikkanth was impressed by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s progress in international cricket. The cricketer-turned-expert said that Jaiswal is definitely an all-format player and lauded his ability to play his natural game in all situations.
“100% he (Jaiswal) is an all-three-format player, no two ways about it. T20 his record is brilliant, in ODIs he will do very well but he has not been given ample chances. His game is natural and he plays his natural game without modifying. He is even charging medium pacers and smashing them at times,” said Srikkanth (via the aforementioned source).
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