Sai Sudharsan seems to have been identified by India as the successor to Cheteshwar Pujara at number three in the Test batting lineup. However, it hasn’t quite been a smooth ride for the 24-year-old. He is averaging just 30.33 in the five Tests he has played thus far, scoring 273 runs with two half-centuries. He showed glimpses of his ability to play the long game when he scored 87 in 165 balls in the first innings of India’s first Test against the West Indies, which has thus far been his highest score in the format.

Sudharsan has now revealed what head coach Gautam Gambhir had told him during the nets sessions ahead of the Test in New Delhi . “To be honest, support was impeccable,” Sudharsan told reporters ahead of India A’s four-day match against South Africa A in Bengaluru . “I

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