"Special To Receive Cap From KL Rahul": Sai Sudharsan On His India Debut

18.12.2023 - 08:57 sports.ndtv.com

Young India batter Sai Sudharsan took to social media following Men in Blue's win over South Africa in the first ODI to express his happiness about his debut, which he made memorable with a fantastic half-century.

KL's men took a 1-0 lead in the series, beating South Africa by eight wickets in the first ODI at Johannesburg on Sunday. Arshdeep Singh's five-wicket haul and fifties by debutant Sai Sudarshan and Shreyas Iyer were the key highlights for Men in Blue. "Growing up as a small kid like everybody I also dreamt of playing for the country.

So with hardwork n grit dreams do come true. Blessed to represent the country and contribute for the team. Looking forward to lots of memories.

Special to receive the cap from @klrahul Bhai & it was amazing to bat with @ShreyasIyer15 Bhai. #INDvsSA," said Sudharsan in his tweet.

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In conditions which aided fast bowlers, Indian cricket team batters were put to test by South Africa on the first day of the first test in Centurion on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada took a five wicket haul as star Indian batters Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma could not convert their starts. However, KL Rahul played solid innings and stitched stands with Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. He even scored a half-century and helped India go past 200.