The race for the Orange Cap is heating up as the tournament nears its climax. Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudarshan currently holds the cap following his fantastic performance against DC, where he scored 108 runs in just 61 balls with a strike rate of 177. The talented left-hander opened up about his amazing form this season in the Indian Premier League.
In the post-match interview, Sudarshan stated that it felt great to help his team win important matches. The southpaw reflected on his changed mindset and said that it was a crucial factor that contributed to their dominant victory over Delhi. He admitted that in previous games, he didn’t show enough maturity and got out early, but this time he chose the right matchups and achieved success.
The GT opener further added that he had started to believe in himself more to take the game deeper. Although he said that not much had changed in his batting style, he was just freer and more expressive throughout the innings. Sudarshan also appreciated his partnership with Shubman Gill. The dynamic duo has racked up 839 runs this season with an average of 77.
Speaking about the match itself, DC set a target of 200, thanks to a century from KL Rahul. He put on a show with his batting, scoring 112 runs in just 65 balls with a strike rate of 172. However, both Sudarshan’s and Gill’s innings overshadowed his century. The GT openers took the DC bowlers to the cleaners, scoring 108 and 93 runs, respectively, and took their team to the top of the table.
IPL commentator Sanjay Manjrekar was full of praise for Sai Sudarshan
It’s safe to say that Sai Sudarshan’s consistently great performances have drawn a lot of attention. With many fans even considering him a contender for a spot in the Indian team soon, cricketing pundits around the world can’t stop praising him. One of them was Sanjay Manjrekar, who was fascinated by his batting.
Manjrekar took to X and lauded the crafty left-hander’s unique batting style. He stated that Sudarshan’s T20 game was quite different from that of other batters. The former player went on to say that there was no one quite like him in the modern era. He also mentioned that Sudarshan was able to score a lot of runs at a high strike rate due to his flawless batting technique.
“Sai Sudarshan’s T20 game is unique. No one quite like him actually. All those runs & high SRs have been achieved with a straight bat coming down to hit the ball. Do watch next time.”
Sanjay Manjrekar on X
In his short T20 career, he has been able to break multiple records. He became the fastest Indian cricketer to complete 2,000 T20 runs, breaking the record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar. In his IPL career, he has never been dismissed for a duck. This was the seventh century stand between Gill and Sudarshan in just 30 innings.
