Report photograph of Sai Sudharsan© AFP
In an extraordinary feat, uncapped Indian opener B Sai Sudharsan on Thursday signed up for Surrey County Cricket Membership for the residue of its County Championship season. The 21-year-old Sudharsan has to this point performed in best 8 top notch fits for Tamil Nadu, scoring 598 runs at a mean of 42.71, together with two loads and a half-century, with a manage rating of 179. Sudharsan has additionally been a familiar participant within the Indian Premier League for former champions Gujarat Titans over the terminating couple of seasons, gathering 507 runs in 13 fits at a mean of 46.09 and a clash price of 137.03, with a manage rating of 96. He made his Bharat ‘A’ debut all through the Rising Asia Cup a couple of months again, the place he hammered a ton.
Talking on Sudharsan’s signing, Surrey head educator Alec Stewart stated, “With the busy time table of world and home cricket around the globe, I’m happy so as to add Sai Sudharsan to our to be had squad of avid gamers.
“Sai has come highly recommended to me by people I hugely respect, including a couple of the greats of the Indian game, who have seen and worked closely with him.
“Sai will add to the batting options for the final three games of the season, and we look forward to welcoming him to the dressing room,” Stewart said in a club statement.
Sudharsan will be available for Surrey’s ties against Warwickshire (home, September 3), Northamptonshire (home, September 19) and Hampshire (away, September 26).
He will be the club’s second overseas signing for the period after Kemar Roach of the West Indies.
Surrey are currently leading the Championship’s Division One points table ahead of second-placed Essex by 17 points. PTI AYG PDS PDS
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