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Chance for Ruturaj, Sai & Padikkal to stake Test claim in 4-day games vs Sri Lanka A

Chance for Ruturaj, Sai & Padikkal to stake Test claim in 4-day games vs Sri Lanka A

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After India A clinched the one-day tri-series with Vaibhav Sooryanshi performing the headline act, attention now shifts to their upcoming four-day fixtures, the first of which begins in Galle on Thursday. With the senior team set to tour the island in August for a two-match Test series with crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points up for grabs, a few of the Test regulars will get much-needed game time in Lankan conditions, which have tested them aplenty in recent years. India A, led by Dhruv Jurel, has B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad – three batsmen whose performances will be keenly watched by the senior team management. In their last Test series against South Africa at home, which they lost, the performance of the batting unit in spin-friendly conditions caused plenty of concerns for India. The way Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj troubled Indians in the first Test at Kolkata prompted the think tank to explore the possibility of bringing in Gaikwad as a middle-order option for the second game in Guwahati. But the …

Gautam Gambhir says India to stay with Sai Sudharsan as No.3 in Tests

Gautam Gambhir says India to stay with Sai Sudharsan as No.3 in Tests

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3 min readJun 5, 2026 03:14 PM IST Sai Sudharsan will continue at No.3 in India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan and for the foreseeable future as well, with head coach Gautam Gambhir saying that the 24-year-old has not got a fair run in the position. Sudharsan has played six Tests thus far in which he has scored 302 runs at an average of 27.45 with two half-centuries. He is yet to score a century. Three of those Test appearances came in India’s tour of England in which he had a top score of 61. In the five innings that he played in India against the West Indies and South Africa, Sudharsan returned scores of 7, 87, 39, 15 and 14. Gambhir said that Sudharsan deserved a longer rope, citing the fact that he also had a sensational season in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). “Sai Sudharsan has not got a fair chance. He has only played a handful of Test matches. And he started his Test career in England, which we all know is …

Gill, Sai, Buttler_ _ _ _Rabada, Siraj, Rashid: The glaring GT gap

Gill, Sai, Buttler_ _ _ _Rabada, Siraj, Rashid: The glaring GT gap

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Ever since they joined the Indian Premier League (IPL) fold in 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT) have built a reputation as one of the smartest, most methodical franchises in the league. They built their squad around a strong bowling attack, an efficient top-order and the right balance of experienced Indian and overseas players. Yet, when the dust settles on another season where they remained largely consistent before faltering in the final, GT will be left circling back to the same question they have been asking for a while now: how to build a middle-order that supports the opening duo? Much of the Titans’ identity in IPL 2026 again revolved around two names that have now become synonymous with the franchise: Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. Between them, they don’t just open the innings but also form the batting backbone. Gill finished with 732 runs, Sudharsan with 722, and the opposition targeted their wickets more than those of anyone else in the team. Yet, beyond them, the transition between consolidation to late-innings explosion remained GT’s most glaring …

Stuart Broad on GT’s tactics

Stuart Broad on GT’s tactics

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2 min readJun 1, 2026 07:03 PM IST Gujarat Titans slightly changed their batting order during the final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Jos Buttler, who batted at number three for the franchise, was demoted to number four, and Nishant Sindhu came in to bat at three. “Buttler batted at 3 throughout the tournament. And then came the final, batting first, he moved down to bat at 4. I can’t get my head around why you changed the role in the final. Even AB de Villiers said it was a defensive move,” Broad said on the for the love of cricket YouTube channel. Analysing the move, Broad predicted that the change might have come because GT felt the wicket could improve for batting in the second innings. “Buttler dropping down was surprising as it’s not like he’s not exposed to the new ball, having opened so much for England. It does seem slightly curious. The only rationale behind the move was the think tank feeling the pitch was going to get better and have the …

Should Gill and Sudharsan open in World Cup 2028? ‘I’ll be surprised’: Rayudu

Should Gill and Sudharsan open in World Cup 2028? ‘I’ll be surprised’: Rayudu

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3 min readMay 30, 2026 06:05 PM IST Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have put on 11 century-partnerships as openers together for the Gujarat Titans. They got their 11th in a crucial qualifier-2 game against the Rajasthan Royals on Friday. Both of them, unlike other opening partnerships in this tournament, are more orthodox and have been able to hurt the bowlers through a more conventional style of batting. Former IPL winner Ambati Rayudu predicted that Gill-Sudharsan might be the opening combination India should consider for the World Cup 2028, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand. “I think we are witnessing a pair that might travel to Australia and tackle the conditions there. The wicket was very similar in pace and bounce. And the ease with which these two are batting…I’ll be surprised if both of them don’t go there,” Rayudu said on ESPN Cricinfo. “If conditions suit them, if you take a Gill, you would like to take Sudharsan as well, because they both complement each other beautifully. You are seeing it …

Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

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2 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 11:18 PM IST Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on Friday scored his fifth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. GT are chasing a target of 215 and a majority of Gill’s innings came in a mammoth 167-run opening stand between him and Sudharsan. The stand ended only when Sudharsan, extraordinarily, fell hit wicket for a second consecutive time. Gill got there with his 15th four of the innings. The GT captain also hit three sixes on his way to the century. The 26-year-old didn’t last too long after that, falling LBW to Jofra Archer in the next over on 104 off 53 balls. GT VS RR, IPL QUALIFIER 2 | FOLLOW LIVE GT’s innings started with Sudharsan taking down Archer, whose exploits have been crucial to RR’s cause particularly in the latter stages of the season. GT took as many as 19 runs out of that first over, with Sudharsan hitting four fours in the over. Gill hit fours off back …

Shubman Gill-Sudharsan Stand Put Gujarat Titans in Command of IPL Qualifier

Shubman Gill-Sudharsan Stand Put Gujarat Titans in Command of IPL Qualifier

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A brilliant partnership from Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill has showcased pure dominance with their knocks during the qualifier 02 of the IPL 2026 played against the Rajasthan Royals. Both smashed fifties and set up a 150+ run partnership for the first wicket, setting up the side’s march towards victory. After choosing to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Mohammed Siraj opened the bowling attack. Siraj brought the first wicket, dismissing Jaiswal for 1 run. He got dismissed on the back of a length delivery, which Prasidh Krishna took a simple catch at Deep. Dhruv Jurel, who came to bat at No.3, got dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for 7 runs. He got dismissed after a catch from Shubman Gill in mid-off. With Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, Rajasthan Royals scored 70 runs in the power play. With Jadeja (34) walking off the field with retired hurt, Riyan Parag came to bat who got dismissed for 11 runs by Jason Holder. He got dismissed on a catch by …

Former MI coach picks his IPL 2026 winners: ‘Most complete side’

Former MI coach picks his IPL 2026 winners: ‘Most complete side’

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3 min readMay 25, 2026 12:57 PM IST Former India all-rounder Robin Singh backed the Gujarat Titans as his favourites to win the IPL title this season, pointing to the side’s overall balance in both batting and bowling and highlighted GT’s pace attack, particularly the impact of Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj. “If I had to pick one team to lift the IPL trophy from here, it would be the Gujarat Titans. They just look the most complete side in the competition. Their bowling & batting is looking solid. Kagiso Rabada and Siraj have proved to be a lethal combination,” Robin wrote on X. If I had to pick one team to lift the IPL trophy from here, it would be Gujarat Titans.@gujarat_titans They just look the most complete side in the competition. Their Bowling & Batting is looking solid. @KagisoRabada25 and Siraj @mdsirajofficial have proved to be a lethal… — Robin Singh (@robinsingh1409) May 25, 2026 Rabada has enjoyed an outstanding season with 24 wickets in 13 matches. The South African quick has consistently …

‘They don’t change their game’

‘They don’t change their game’

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3 min readMay 22, 2026 09:29 AM IST Rashid Khan believes the understanding between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan has been one of the biggest reasons behind Gujarat Titans’ batting success in IPL 2026. The latest example came against CSK, where Gill and Sudharsan stitched together a 125-run opening stand that set up GT’s massive total of 229. Over the last few seasons, the pair have become the backbone of GT’s batting, combining consistency with a calm understanding of tempo and match situations. “Shubman, I think he is getting better and better each and every day,” Rashid said after GT’s 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Thursday. “He is adjusting himself with the condition and the grounds very quickly, and he reads the game very quickly, and I feel like that’s the reason behind him and Sai Sudharsan.” ALSO READ | What makes Gujarat Titans strong contenders to win IPL 2026 “They take a little bit of time, and they know their game very well,” he said. “I think they don’t change …

What makes Gujarat Titans strong contenders to win IPL 2026

What makes Gujarat Titans strong contenders to win IPL 2026

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Synopsis: Top-heavy Titans crush CSK bowling before their bowling class put an end to their season in an emphatic manner. Gujarat Titans seem to be getting into the groove at the perfect time. An all-round awesome performance put the Chennai Super Kings out of their misery as the five-time champions were thrashed by 89 runs. A target of 230 was always going to be too high against a bowling attack of GT’s class, and CSK’s sorry season ended with being bowled out inside 14 overs. They or their strokeplay are unlike anything expected of a typical T20 opening partnership these days. But Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continue to get the job done, while being easy on the eye. Thursday brought their seventh century partnership in the IPL, as they set up Gujarat Titans’ impressive victory over Chennai Super Kings, that put the latter finally out of playoff contention. It’s not that Sai and Gill didn’t improvise or play around with the bowlers’ lines and length. But there was no slogging – in fact, on the …