"IPL ka sher, Test mein zero": Twitter brutally trolls Sai Sudharsan for 4-ball duck on debut

Young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan failed to live up to the hype and expectations as the debutant fell into the trap of Ben Stokes before the lunch break on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

After Brydon Carse got rid of steady KL Rahul, the stage was set for Sai Sudharsan to shine on the set platform, but the youngster failed to make the most of the opportunity that was given ahead of the likes of seasoned campaigner Abhimanyu Easwaran.

Hyped Test debut ends in disappointment as Sai Sudharsan falls for a duck

England captain Ben Stokes has brought a timely breakthrough for the hosts by removing the Indian debutant for a duck with a clever setup. Sai Sudharsan's dismissal came after a well-executed plan by the hosts.

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They targeted the left-hander’s pads with a tight line, placing a leg slip and later adding a leg gully to build pressure. Sai, who was clearly aware of the fielders lurking behind on the leg side, looked hesitant to play his usual flick.

But on his fourth ball, the 23-year-old batter couldn’t resist and ended up glancing at one fine. The ball brushed the bat and flew to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, who took a neat catch to his right, and Sai had to walk back even without opening his account after facing just four balls.

Fans divided as Sai Sudharsan dismissed for a duck on Test debut

After his dismissal, Indian cricket fans have been feeling sad for Sai, with some blaming the PR pressure for the batter’s duck on his Test debut in England. Some fans are taking a dig at the Indian debutant by saying he got to know the difference between Tests and IPL in a tough way.

However, many fans have been defending Sai and hope that the youngster will rise in the second innings in the ongoing five-match Test series opener against England at Headingley. But some questioned Sai’s selection over Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, and Abhimanyu Easwaran, as he became only the third player in history to be dismissed for a duck in the debut Test innings.

Here's how fans react to Sai Sudharsan's flop show:

IPL ka sher, Test mein zero! 😅
Red ball ke aage sabka game alag hi ho jaata hai!#Sudharsan #INDvsENG #TestCricket #RealityCheck pic.twitter.com/2dACtKh3Ke

— RAJEEV YADAV (@rajiv_zx) June 20, 2025

Terrible decision to make Sai Sudharsan bat at No. 3 on his Test debut that too in England..
Poor guy. Had to get out on a Duck. Tough luck for him..#INDvsENGTest

— Prajakta ~ (@pprja_14) June 20, 2025

People bashing Sai Sudharsan based on 1 innings btw same people Support KL Rahul

— Cricket freak (@Cricket_freak45) June 20, 2025

I believe sai sudharsan will be one of the greatest batter at the time he retires. Duck on debut inning doesn't reflects his ability.♥️

— Niswartha SUBEDI (@NiswarthSubedi) June 20, 2025

The unforgiving nature of Test cricket on display instantly! Sai Sudharsan gets his chance, but falls for a 4-ball duck. Meanwhile, Easwaran, with a lots of domestic runs, watches on. This is the brutal side of big-stage debuts. What are your thoughts on the selection? #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/92hlMqJ873

— Tales Of Cricket (@TalesGoneX) June 20, 2025

One rare failure from sai sudharsan everyone started to cry about it , clearly we can see how many of them hatewatching while he was batting, if he performed well they would have pretend like they supported him 🤡

— Leo das (@naanthaandaleoo) June 20, 2025

People are exaggerating over Sai Sudharsan first outing. He has that calibre just be patient folks.

— Alok Ranjan 🇮🇳 (@itsalokranjan) June 20, 2025

#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #SaiSudharsan

Seems like Sai Sudharsan was still in IPL mode.. 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/hxYGJo2waw

— Bottom Edge (@BottomEdge) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan dismissed for a 4-ball duck.
Too much PR pressure?
Hope he can come back in the 2nd innings 🤞#GGera #INDvsENG https://t.co/Q7xrwM6omg

— EV thoughts (@eshu_varma) June 20, 2025

Easwaran should have been given a chance instead of Sai Sudharsan in the playing XI

— mpk (@ManashK81324970) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan found out the difference between Test cricket and IPL the harsh way

— Manish Kumar🇮🇳 (@ManishK3010) June 20, 2025

Ok Let's Be Calm and Cool and Stop Trolling Sai Sudharsan For His Bad Debut in Test Cricket. Let Me Clear You All That He is Not an IPL Quota; He is Quality Player Whose Performance in Dom. is Fabulous. It's Just The Pressure, Which is Normal For Players, Even Jaiswal Feels It. pic.twitter.com/esj1y52cy1

— Crictale_Yash (@JaisFanForever) June 20, 2025

I still don't understand why Sai Sudharsan was selected when Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan have performed well before. You can't choose players based on IPL runs; IPL is a T20 format. For Test cricket, selections should rely on Ranji stats.#INDvsENG

— T 🎀 (@__Tanya7__) June 20, 2025

Has Team India still not learned that IPL success doesn’t translate to Test cricket success? First SKY, now Sai Sudharsan #ENGvsIND

— R (@_rivj) June 20, 2025

Test cricket gave Sai Sudharsan a harsh welcome. A perfectly laid English trap and he falls for it — gone for a duck on debut. Headingley’s charm strikes early!#INDvsENG | #ENGvsIND

— Tales Of Cricket (@TalesGoneX) June 20, 2025

England strike twice before lunch after India’s strong start in the Headingley Test

Meanwhile, India started the first session strongly but lost momentum right before lunch as England struck twice in quick succession in Leeds. The Indian openers handled the challenging conditions well early on, with the ball swinging and seaming off the pitch.

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KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal showed great patience, left the ball smartly, and punished the loose deliveries to build a solid opening stand of 91 runs off 151 balls against England. Rahul looked in fine touch, and England bowlers struggled to find a breakthrough against India.

But just as India looked set for a dominant session, Brydon Carse got Rahul to chase a wide outswinger, resulting in a catch at first slip as he walked back to the pavilion after scoring 42 runs off 78 balls. Soon after, Sudharsan Swas dismissed for a duck by Ben Stokes, who had set a clever trap with a packed leg-side field. He was caught down the leg side while trying to glance the ball, leaving India at 92/2 by lunch on Day 1 of the ongoing Headingley Test.