Surrey Rope In Sai Sudharsan For County Championship

Surrey have roped in the 21-year-old India A and Tamil Nadu batter, Sai Sudharsan, for the ongoing season of the County Championship. The young batsman will be available for three matches for Surrey against Warwickshire starting on September 3 at The Kia Oval, against Northants (19-22 September, The Kia Oval), and against Hampshire (26-29 September, Ageas Bowl).

The left-handed batsman has played just 8 first-class matches in his career, scoring 598 runs at an average of 42.71, including two tons and one fifty. Sai Sudharsan plays for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and in 13 games in the league, he has scored 507 runs at an average of 46.1.

Sai Sudharsan is the second overseas signing of Surrey after Kemar Roach for this period. Surrey, who are currently at the No.1 position in the Division One standings, are without Ollie Pope, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Gus Atkinson, and Tom Latham for the final fixtures of the season.

I’m pleased to add Sai Sudharsan to our available squad of players – Alec Stewart

Alec Stewart, Director of Cricket at Surrey CCC, in an official statement issued by the club, said that they are pleased to rope in the talented batter Sai Sudharsan for the final fixtures. Stewart added that several Indian cricket greats recommended him the name of Sudharsan and following that they made the decision to sign the batter.

“With the busy schedule of international and domestic cricket around the world, I’m pleased to add Sai Sudharsan to our available squad of players. 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,” Alec Stewart, Director of Cricket at Surrey CCC, said.