B Sai Sudharsan

Hailing from Chennai, Sai Sudarshan is the upcoming superstar of Tamil Nadu cricket. The 19-year-old young sensation made a huge impact with the bat in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and the performances did turn a few heads towards him. 

Sudarshan basically comes from the background of a sports family. His father, Bharadwaj R was an international athlete and has represented India at SAF games, Dhaka. His mother, Usha Bharadwaj has also represented her state team in volleyball.

The youngster made the headlines for the first time when he was bought by Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG) for the 2019 season of TNPL. But to some surprise, Sudarshan didn't get any chance to play that year but in the next season, he got the backing from Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) management and announced himself on this stage with a blistering inning of 83 runs in his debut game. 

Before coming into the scene at TNPL, the 20-year-old was playing for Alwarpet CC in the Tamil Nadu State Division 1 tournament and was the top run-scorer for his team. 

In recent times, the elegant batter was a part of the Tamil Nadu squad in the 2021 edition of the SMAT that won the finals against Karnataka.

Now, Sudarshan has the opportunity to showcase his talent in one of the greatest leagues in the world as the Gujarat Titans franchise bagged him for during the mega-auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, at his base price of INR 20 lakhs.  

(As of March 2022)