Bharadwaj Sai Sudharsan (born 15 October 2001) is an Indian

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er, who plays for

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in domestic cricket and for

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in the

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. He made his debut for

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in One-day Internationals (ODIs) in a series against South Africa in December 2023.

Background

Sudharsan's father was an athlete who represented India at the

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, while his mother was a state level volleyball player.

Domestic career

In 2019/20 Raja of Palayampatti Shield, he was Alwarpet CC's leading run-scorer with 635 runs at an average of 52.92. He made his

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debut on 4 November 2021, for

in the

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. He made his

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debut on 8 December 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the

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. In February 2022, he was bought by the

in the

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for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. Sudharsan's performance in the TNPL led to his selection in the IPL team. In April 2022, he made his IPL debut after

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was ruled out of the match with an injury. In the 2023 season of the IPL Sudharsan scored 362 runs in the tournament averaging 51.71. He scored 96 in the IPL final against

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, but his team

would go on to lose that match. In August 2023, Sudharsan signed for Surrey for the final three matches of the

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