B Sai Sudharsan broke away from the mould of anchor with a brilliantly crafted hundred against Chennai Super Kings, and the "calm under pressure" demeanour of the Gujarat Titans' opener has left stalwarts Graeme Smith and Tom Moody impressed. (More Sports News)
Till the match on Friday, Sudharsan struck runs at a moderate strike rate of 131.67 while coming at 🌄No. 3, but the promotion to the opener's slot seemed t🥃o have liberated him.
Against CSK, the Tamil Nadu left-hander made🍷 103 off 51 balls (5x4s, 7x6s) and ಌhis strike-rate read 201.96.
Smith said Sudharsan should beཧ given more opportunities.
"Sudhaꦜrsan is so under the radar, he is the leading run-scorer for GT this season, the fastest Indian to a thousand IPL runs with a difference of six innings. He needs to start being spoken about a bit more," said ౠSmith on JIO Cinema.
Former Australian all-rounder and a revered coach Tom Moody praised Sudharsan for maintaining his composure in the match aga🅷inst a tough opponent.
"The way this young player goes about his business is a joy t♕o watch. He see🌳ms so calm under pressure. He seems to have the right answers at the right time.
"He kn🐟ows when to go big to look for that boundary to take pꦍressure out of an over and he seems to be able to keep pace with the game," said Moody.
Former South Africa skipper Smith lauded the partnership between Sudharsan and Shubman Gill that was worth 210 runs, joint highest for 𝐆the opening wic💃ket this season.
"The partnership was excellent, left-hand-right-hand combin൲ation, they ran between the wickets well; they picked their targets, and their ma🐈tchups were just outstanding," he added.
Moody also underscored the importance of the alliance between G𓂃ill and Sudharsan.
"The partnership was nothing short of extraordinary. They complemented each other exceptionally well, evident in ♉their visible en🉐joyment on the field, as Gill expressed during the post-match presentation.
"This camaraderie is crucial for any backing and partnership," a🍒dded Moody.
