GT vs MI: “Sai Sudarshan Will Be a Key Player for India,” Says Rashid Khan

This season of IPL has been all about young talents stepping up as per the needs of their teams on different occasions. While Rashid Khan at a young age has established himself as the modern-day greats of the shortest format, there are players getting opportunities in IPL and are delivering what is expected from them. One of the young players that stood up for his team last night was Sai Sudarshan.

After Wriddhiman Saha’s wicket, Sai Sudarshan along with Shubman Gill shared a partnership of 100+ runs. As Gill went all in hitting the boundaries and eventually hitting his third century of the season, Sai Sudarshan was slowly building his innings before getting out on 43. The young player was appreciated by his teammate Rashid Khan after his crucial contribution. Sai would eventually play a crucial role for both the Titans and team India, according to Rashid Khan. Additionally, he extolled his diligence in the nets and praised his thinking, planning, and preparedness.

“Sai Sudarsan is an unbelievable player,” says Rashid Khan

“Sai Sudarsan is an unbelievable player! He’s going to be a very, very handy player, not just for Gujarat Titans, but for Team India in the future. According to me, whatever I have seen of him, it’s not just the way he’s played this year, even last year from Day 1, from the time we first saw him in the nets, the way he’s batting, the way he’s batting, his mindset his preparation, his hard work, he is different. In the next few years, Sai Sudarsan will be a key player for Team India,” Rashid Khan said.

Speaking of Rashid Khan, the spin sensation this season has not only been impressive with his ball but also with his bat. In 16 matches he has 27 wickets and 130 runs. One of the most memorable innings of Rashid Khan this year was his 79 runs with the bat against Mumbai Indians in the group stage. Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs after they first put up a score of 233 on the board. Now, in the battle of the 2 best teams of the season, it will be intriguing to see if MS Dhoni and his team will be victorious or if Rashid Khan will win the spin web and take his team to another title.