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Tamil Nadu cricketer Sai Sudharsan has displayed exceptional form as he notched his maiden first-class double hundred. The 23-year-old accomplished this feat on Day 1 of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match against Delhi on Friday, October 18, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the capital.
The hosts won the toss and elected to have Tamil Nadu bat first. Sai Sudharsan, along with captain N Jagadeesan, forged a strong partnership of 168 runs for the opening wicket. Jagadeesan scored 65 runs off 101 balls before being dismissed by Navdeep Saini.
Sai continued from the other end, reaching his century with a four off 138 balls. The left-handed batter didn't hold back and went on to secure his maiden first-class double century. On the first ball of the 84th over, he took a quick single, bringing his total to 200 runs off 248 balls.
Here’s a video of the moment:
Sai Sudharsan has built an unbeaten partnership of 211 runs off 293 balls for the second wicket with Washington Sundar.
At stumps on Day 1, Tamil Nadu stood at 379 for one after 88 overs, with Sai scoring 202 off 259 balls, including 23 boundaries and one six, while Sundar contributed 96 runs off 170 balls, hitting 12 fours and one six. The Delhi bowlers faced a challenging day on the field, with Navdeep claiming the only wicket.
Sai Sudharsan has represented India in 3 ODIs and 1 T20I
The Tamil Nadu cricketer made his India debut in an ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg in December 2023. He shone with an unbeaten 55 off 43 balls, contributing to the Men in Blue's eight-wicket victory.
He carried his momentum into the second match of the series, where he scored a resilient 62 off 83 balls. Overall, in three games, the left-handed batter totaled 127 runs, including two fifties.
Earlier this year, he also made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in July, but he did not get a chance to bat as the Men in Blue won the match by 100 runs.
