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"We all know how talented he is": Indian batting coach lauds Sudharsan's gritty knock
Young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan delivered a defining innings on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Sudharsan rose to the occasion with a hard-fought 87-run knock off 165 balls, silencing his critics and reaffirming his place in India's Test lineup. He had entered the 2nd Test with the pressure of underwhelming performances hanging heavily over his head. In recent outings, Sudharsan had struggled to produce substantial scores, leading to mounting criticism. Meanwhile, Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak lauded Said's performance.
"We all know how talented he is. Every time you don't look at the score, you look at the batsman, how he is batting, how he is pacing his innings, what kind of shots he plays. Sometimes, one or two innings, anybody can fail, but he batted brilliantly today," Kotak said at the end of the first day's play.
"I think he is someone who is mentally very tough. You will never see him under pressure, you will never see him change his style of playing. He always plays on merit. So, the same way he batted today.
Sitanshu Kotak also praised Sai Sudharsan’s skills against spin.
"Sai, obviously, coming from Tamil Nadu, they play a lot on turning wickets. So, he is pretty good against spin. I think his back-foot game, and some shots he plays on the back foot, not many players play, or a lot of balls which he negotiates on back foot, most of the players would negotiate off the front foot."
"And, with his (Sudharsan's) bat swing, the way he bats, the amount of power he generates on back-foot is also amazing. Some of the shots, if you have seen, through the covers and through midwicket—that is his strength."
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