Overview

• Sudharsan earned his maiden Test call-up for the June 20 series in England after standout performances in the IPL and in County cricket for Surrey.
• Alec Stewart revealed that Sudharsan took Dukes balls back to India to practice seam movement and prepare for English conditions.
• Stewart praised his tendency to play the ball late under his eyeline and compared his controlled edges to the style of Kane Williamson.
• In 29 first-class matches, the 23-year-old has scored 1,957 runs at an average of 39.93, including seven centuries and five fifties.
• His selection is part of India’s rebuilding under Shubman Gill as the team embarks on the new World Test Championship cycle.