putrevus Posted March 26 Posted March 26 (edited) Let him make into t20 team first.Abhinav Mukund had FC avg of 60 before his debut.he could not handle fast bowling on Indian pitches. Tilak verma has potential to be number3 in all formats than this guy IMO. Getting into Indian team is not some charity event. Edited March 26 by putrevus
cricspirit Posted March 26 Posted March 26 On 3/21/2024 at 9:39 AM, Nikhil_cric said: How is he not ready? He should play ODI's. Shubman and Jaiswal to open and Sai at #3 Did you forget that RoKO are not retiring yet. They occupy two positions in top3. Nikhil_cric, velu, nevada and 1 other 3 1
cowboysfan Posted March 26 Posted March 26 you can see T20 isnt natural for him but he always tries his best and doesnt give his wicket away on bad shots.
maniac Posted March 26 Posted March 26 He is kind of like Gill, Rituraj who will even score odi 200s once in a zone but for T20 not someone who will score 40 ball 100s. cricspirit, Lord and tapandrun 1 2
cricspirit Posted March 26 Posted March 26 46 minutes ago, maniac said: He is kind of like Gill, Rituraj who will even score odi 200s once in a zone but for T20 not someone who will score 40 ball 100s. That is a nice way to describe him. Agree with this. maniac 1
vvvslaxman Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 (edited) Take a listen. We are not alone in thinking he is an excellent test match potential Edited March 27 by vvvslaxman Ultimate_Game 1
Ultimate_Game Posted March 27 Posted March 27 2 hours ago, vvvslaxman said: Take a listen. We are not alone in thinking he is an excellent test match potential He's the perfect Test and ODI batter. He should bat at 3 in ODIs and get into Tests soon. Once Rohit and Kohli retire, Sai needs to be fast-tracked in both formats. But he's not a T20I batter just like Gill or Ruturaj. BacktoCricaddict 1
vvvslaxman Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 2 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said: He's the perfect Test and ODI batter. He should bat at 3 in ODIs and get into Tests soon. Once Rohit and Kohli retire, Sai needs to be fast-tracked in both formats. But he's not a T20I batter just like Gill or Ruturaj. He already showed glimpses in ODIs played in SA.Full of class Ultimate_Game 1
crictime Posted March 29 Posted March 29 (edited) Selfish batting by Sai. Gets a 50 but has wasted a lot of balls against MI bowling which does not has any wicket takers in middle order. A stat padding innings. Should not be picked for T20i where sits all about momentum. Between over 6 and 16 against MI he only hit 2 boundaries. An opener should take onus to taje on the bowlers rather than waiting for new batsmen to take the initiative. Was very slow before getting the 40 landmark. Edited March 30 by crictime tapandrun 1
BacktoCricaddict Posted March 29 Posted March 29 2 hours ago, crictime said: Selfish batting by Sai. Gets a 50 but has wasted a lot of balls against MI bowling which does not has any wicket takers in middle order. Another stat padder. Should not be picked for T20i where sits all about momentum. Between over 6 and 16 against MI he only hit 2 boundaries. An opener should take onus to taje on the bowlers rather than waiting for new batsmen to take the initiative. Was very slow before getting the 40 landmark. ODI guy. Not too suited for T20s it appears
BacktoCricaddict Posted March 29 Posted March 29 On 3/26/2025 at 11:20 PM, Ultimate_Game said: He's the perfect Test and ODI batter. He should bat at 3 in ODIs and get into Tests soon. Once Rohit and Kohli retire, Sai needs to be fast-tracked in both formats. But he's not a T20I batter just like Gill or Ruturaj. Unfortunately his batting slots are currently occupied.
Ultimate_Game Posted March 29 Posted March 29 14 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Unfortunately his batting slots are currently occupied. Selectors need to do their job and open it up. Even otherwise that spot will be available with Kohli hopefully retiring soon.
Nikhil_cric Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Even Rohit is looking to play 2027 World Cup , how will Sai even get a peek? Ultimate_Game 1
Suhaan Posted March 29 Posted March 29 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Gollum said: Should play 27 WC. 1-2 major technical flaws are there,but it will only get worse if he's in the sidelines Edited March 29 by Suhaan
Ultimate_Game Posted March 29 Posted March 29 13 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said: Even Rohit is looking to play 2027 World Cup , how will Sai even get a peek? 11 minutes ago, Suhaan said: 1-2 major technical flaws are there,but it will only get worse if he's in the sidelines Our seniors will make sure likes of Jaiswal and Sai don't get to play an ICC tourney till they get into their 30s when likes of Rachin are showing what youngsters can do Suhaan and Nikhil_cric 1 1
BacktoCricaddict Posted March 29 Posted March 29 50 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said: Selectors need to do their job and open it up. Even otherwise that spot will be available with Kohli hopefully retiring soon. After the stellar-ness shown in Champions Trophy? They have 72-month leverage. vvvslaxman and Ultimate_Game 2
crictime Posted March 30 Posted March 30 10 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said: ODI guy. Not too suited for T20s it appears A set batsman should look to score 20+ runs overs, the way the proper T20 batsmen look to do. He may have run out of stamina after staying on the wicket for 6 overs and trying to power hit and maybe lack of power after getting exhausted quickly could be the reason why he hit just 2 boundaries between over 6 and over 16. His hamstring injury also could be result of not upto the mark lower body. I know he plays big innings in Ranji but the efforts in fielding and running is not same as it is in IPL. It could also be that he was looking to somehow ensure he gets a landmark 50 to boost his IPL value in future auctions. But remember KL was sacked by management after showing similar approach. MI really has just Bumrah but he wasnt playing today. Boult is not upto the mark in absence of swing. So a well set Sai showed lack of ability to maintain the momentum. Well, regarding ODI will need to see him play before commenting on his fitness and ability to play at the top most level. Does he deserves a chance? His performances in Vijay Hazare and India Red, Green, Blue matches should be considered.At this point too early to judge him as he is not playing at the highest level. Lord 1
vvvslaxman Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 (edited) 19 minutes ago, crictime said: A set batsman should look to score 20+ runs overs, the way the proper T20 batsmen look to do. He may have run out of stamina after staying on the wicket for 6 overs and trying to power hit and maybe lack of power after getting exhausted quickly could be the reason why he hit just 2 boundaries between over 6 and over 16. His hamstring injury also could be result of not upto the mark lower body. I know he plays big innings in Ranji but the efforts in fielding and running is not same as it is in IPL. It could also be that he was looking to somehow ensure he gets a landmark 50 to boost his IPL value in future auctions. But remember KL was sacked by management after showing similar approach. MI really has just Bumrah but he wasnt playing today. Boult is not upto the mark in absence of swing. So a well set Sai showed lack of ability to maintain the momentum. Well, regarding ODI will need to see him play before commenting on his fitness and ability to play at the top most level. Does he deserves a chance? His performances in Vijay Hazare and India Red, Green, Blue matches should be considered.At this point too early to judge him as he is not playing at the highest level. Sai Sudarshan is anything but selfish. Check the second innings of TN. TN needed 144 runs in 12 overs. They made 108 runs in 7 overs. But Hyderabad using delay tactics forced umpires to call off the game. In this particular innings SKY, Pandya everyone slowed down after a point. Once they started taking pace off timing became harder https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2022-23-1332913/hyderabad-india-vs-tamil-nadu-elite-group-b-1333199/full-scorecard Edited March 30 by vvvslaxman
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