Why Sai Sudharsan is Still Outside the Indian Playing XI

The rise of Sai Sudharsan has been a delight to watch. He plays with flair and maturity on the field. He lit up IPL and domestic cricket. He scored heavily in Ranji Trophy and shattered records in IPL 2025. He even won the Orange Cap for the most runs in that IPL season  

Sudharsan has also featured for India in ODIs and a single T20I and he earned a maiden Test call up against England He impressed the selectors with form in England Lions and in county cricket with Surrey  

Even with all these credentials he has found opportunities limited. At Test level he made a debut but scored a duck in his first innings at Headingley That setback along with a minor shoulder injury late in the match kept him out of the second Test  

Aside from performance and fitness factors there is stiff competition. India is hunting for a stable number three batter and selectors have swung between Karun Nair Sudharsan and Abhimanyu Easwaran Some voices in the media and from the former cricketer Navjot Sidhu are calling for him to be recalled  

Off field team strategy also weighs in. India sometimes opts for all rounders to balance bowling and batting depth This juggling often works against a specialist top order batter like Sudharsan

Here is the reality of his path so far

Strong domestic record across formats

T20I ODI and Test debut already in hand

A duck in Test debut and a shoulder issue meant he missed early chances

Election between several players for a key batting slot

Team wanting batting depth and all round options

So he has not been dropped for lack of talent Instead factors like timing fitness form team balance and fierce competition have delayed his cementing a permanent place India thinks highly of him but there has not been space for him consistently yet

Final thought

Sai Sudharsan stands as one of India’s most exciting young batters His talent and form are clear His Test journey began in England and though the start had bumps he remains in the mix With more runs fitness and perhaps a fresh opportunity he could soon become a regular fixture Keep an eye on him he might just be the next star in India’s top orderhttps://manyviral.com/can-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-pass-the-senate/

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