Sai Sudharsan poised to be backup opener for England Test series
The Indian team can include Sai Sudarshan as a backup opener to Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the England Test series. Sudarshan is likely to get a place in the team due to his brilliant performance in the IPL. He has the experience of playing in English conditions, which can prove to be useful for the team.
The Indian team is going to play a five-match Test series against England from June 20. Sai Sudarshan is likely to join the squad for the series. The 23-year-old is currently in excellent form and has been performing very well in the current season of IPL. Several reports have claimed that Sudarshan could be retained as a backup opener for the series against England. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are likely to retain at the top of the order.
According to a report, the selectors may retain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal as the first choice opening pair, but Sudarshan is at the forefront to become their understudy. Sudarshan, who is playing for Gujarat Titans, has performed very well this season. He scored 304 runs in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 at an average of 76. Sudarshan has scored 504 runs in 10 matches for Gujarat this IPL season and is second in the Orange Cap race.
Interestingly, his ability in white-ball cricket is not limited to domestic cricket. Sudarshan has played county cricket for Surrey, which has given him a lot of experience in English conditions, and he has scored a century for India A in an unofficial Test against Australia A. He also has the ability to play on tough conditions in SENA Countries.
Rohit Sharma had a very disappointing performance on the Australian tour. Given this, it will not be surprising that Sudarshan also makes his Test debut for the Indian team. He showed a lot of strength in the domestic circuit and in the IPL.