Sai Sudharsan Test debut 2025 : Debuting in Test cricket is the dream of every player, but this platform brings hard challenges many times. India’s young batsman Sai Sudarshan started his career in Test cricket in the first match of the five -Test series against England, but this debut was disappointing for him. In this Test match played in Handingley, Leeds, Sudarshan came out to bat on number-3 and was dismissed without opening an account. Sai Sudarshan could face only 4 bowlers in his first Test innings and became a victim of Ben Stokes. With this, he took a shameful record.
Sai Sudarshan’s embarrassing record
The Test debut for Sai Sudarshan was no less than a bad dream. He became the first batsman in Indian Test history, who was out for 0 runs in his debut innings in Test while playing at number three. Sai Sudarshan caught the attention of selectors with his excellent batting in domestic cricket and IPL. But he failed on this big occasion. Prior to the match, Cheteshwar Pujara made this moment special by handing over a Test cap to Sudarshan in the Indian team’s handle. However, this young batsman failed to leave his mark on the field.
In the headingley, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bowl first. India’s batting was started by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who shared a 91 -run partnership. After Rahul was dismissed, Sudarshan came to the crease, but his innings remained limited to just four balls. Taking a ball from Ben Stokes, taking the edge of his bat, wicketkeeper Jamie went to Smith’s gloves, and Sudarshan returned to the pavilion without opening an account.
Sudarshan joined this list
Let me tell you, Sai Sudarshan has become the 5th player of India to be dismissed without opening an account in the first innings of the debut test. Prior to him, players like Gundappa Vishwanath, Krishnamachari Srikanth, Devang Gandhi and Vijay Bhardwaj have also become part of this untouched record.
