Sai Sudharsan joins Surrey for the rest of County Championship season | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Uncapped Indian opener B Sai Sudharsan signed with Surrey County Cricket Membership for the rest of the County Championship season on Thursday, a exceptional feat.
Sudharsan, 21, has solely performed eight first-class matches for Tamil Nadu, scoring 598 runs at a mean of 42.71, together with two a whole lot and a half-century, with a highest rating of 179.
Sudharsan has additionally been a mainstay for earlier champions Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League throughout the previous couple of seasons, scoring 507 runs in 13 matches at a mean of 46.09 and a strike fee of 137.03, with a finest rating of 96.
He made his India ‘A’ debut just a few months in the past within the Rising Asia Cup, when he smashed a ton.

Talking on Sudharsan’s signing, Surrey head coach Alec Stewart mentioned, “With the busy schedule of worldwide and home cricket around the globe, I am happy so as to add Sai Sudharsan to our obtainable squad of gamers.
“Sai has come extremely beneficial to me by folks I extremely respect, together with a few the greats of the Indian recreation, who’ve seen and labored intently with him.
“Sai will add to the batting choices for the ultimate three video games of the season, and we sit up for welcoming him to the dressing room,” Stewart mentioned in a membership assertion.

Sudharsan shall be obtainable for Surrey’s September three dwelling recreation towards Warwickshire, September 19 dwelling recreation towards Northamptonshire, and September 26 away recreation towards Hampshire.
After Kemar Roach of the West Indies, he would be the membership’s second abroad acquisition for the time.
Surrey presently leads the Championship’s Division One factors desk by 17 factors over second-placed Essex.
(With inputs from PTI)