As Pujara gave him the Baggy Blue before the first Test match between England and India at Headingley, Leeds, Sudharsan and his new teammates circled him around in celebration of the moment. This game, Sudharsan is scheduled to bat at No. 3, where Pujara has amassed a tonne of runs till his final appearance at The Oval in June 2023.
Being a member of the national cricket team is an honour, but nothing compares to playing Test matches, which are the game’s purest form. On June 20, this is what occurred to B Sai Sudharsan, who became the 317th player to play for India in Test matches. Experienced Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara gave Sudharsan his cap. Sudharsan has already played ODIs and T20Is for the Men in Blue.
Ben Stokes, the English captain, won the coin toss and asked the tourists to bat first immediately following the cap presentation ceremony. Although he would have like to bowl first as well, India skipper Shubman Gill stated that he thought it was a fantastic chance for the youthful team to set a high standard and lead by example in the first innings.
Gill indicated that Sudharsan, his GT opening partner, would bat at number three, while Karun Nair, his archrival, also entered the game.
It would have been beneficial to bowl first as well. It might be a little difficult in the first session, but it should be OK to bat on later. With the sun out, we should have a strong batting deck. The guys are feeling fantastic after our practice game in Beckenham, and the preparation has been fantastic. After Sai makes his debut, Karun enters. Gill announced at the toss that Sai would bat at three.
Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, and Yashasvi Jaiswal make up the Indian playing eleven.
However, England had already announced their starting lineup a few mornings prior to the match. In order to lead the pace battery, captain Stokes summoned back seasoned player Chris Woakes, who was joined by Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue. The only spinner is Shoaib Bashir, and the wicketkeeper is Jamie Smith.
Among England’s starting lineup are Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Zak Crawley, and Ben Duckett.
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