A tinge of despondency was writ massive on B. Sai Sudharsan’s face as he walked into the press convention corridor of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium for the post-match formalities on Friday. The 23-year-old had put each ounce of effort, smashing a wide ranging 80 for Gujarat Titans in a chase of 229 in opposition to Mumbai Indians within the IPL Eliminator. But it wasn’t sufficient.
This was an IPL season the place the Tamil Nadu batter entrenched his standing as a prodigious expertise. The southpaw is the match’s highest run-getter, compiling 759 runs in 15 innings at a strike price of 156.17. But he admitted that his crew faltering at this stage will rankle.
“It is good to see that I was consistent for my team, but when the job is not finished, you do not get that ultimate satisfaction. Definitely, there is a lot of disappointment in the environment,” he informed reporters.
His focus will now shift to the baptism by fireplace {that a} maiden Test call-up for a tour of England is. He will get one recreation for India-A in opposition to England Lions, beginning June 6, earlier than the Test collection.
“I think it is all about mindset and decision making,” he mentioned when requested to look forward. “Definitely, after a long three months of a white-ball tournament, certain things would have changed in your batting. I think focusing more on basics and bringing back those to red-ball cricket will take some time, I think we will have some good time before the series starts.”
He hopes that his County stint with Surrey holds him in good stead. “My County stint gave me a great experience. It improved my batting by multiple folds in terms of technique and in terms of basics. It should help me and I will focus more on what I learned there before going into the series.”
Published – May 31, 2025 05:10 pm IST
