Sai Sudharsan is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He made his One Day International debut for India during the tour of South Africa in December 2023.
He made his IPL debut in April 2022 for the Gujarat Titans after Vijay Shankar was ruled out due to injury. In the 2023 IPL season, Sudharsan scored 362 runs at an average of 51.71, including a brilliant 96 in the final against Chennai Super Kings, though his team ended up losing the match. Later that year, he signed with Surrey for the final three matches of the 2023 County Championship.
In the 2024 IPL season, Sudharsan emerged as the Gujarat Titans’ top run-scorer with 527 runs at an average of 47.90. In Match 59 against the Chennai Super Kings, he put on an outstanding display, hitting five fours and seven sixes for a total of 103 off 59 balls. In July 2024, he played his first Twenty20 International match for India against Zimbabwe.
Sudharsan won the Orange Cap in the 2025 IPL season after scoring 759 runs, the most of any player that season. He became the youngest player to reach 700 runs in a single IPL season and the youngest player to ever win the Orange Cap.
Sai Sudharsan Parents: Who Are They?
Sai Sudharsan’s parents are R Bharadwaj and Usha Bharadwaj. His father, R Bharadwaj, is a former Indian sprinter who represented the country at the 1993 South Asian Games. His mother, Usha Bharadwaj, is a professional volleyball player and a strength and conditioning coach. She has trained several top athletes, including cricketers. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Sai began following his mother’s training plans seriously.
Sai Sudharsan Father – R Bharadwaj
Sai Sudharsan’s father, R Bharadwaj, competed for India in the 1993 South Asian Games in Dhaka. Sai was motivated to step outside of his comfort zone by his father’s unwavering emphasis on repetition and discipline. He taught him that self-discipline and structure lead to consistent performance.
Bharadwaj reminded Sai that setbacks test a sportsman’s patience and attitude, even after he was cut from the Tamil Nadu Under-19 team in 2019. During that time, under his father’s careful supervision, Sai redoubled his training efforts.
Sai Sudharsan Mother – Usha Bharadwaj
Sai Sudharsan’s mother, Usha Bharadwaj, is a former Tamil Nadu volleyball player and now works as a strength and conditioning coach. Along with her husband, R Bharadwaj, who managed his running and endurance sessions, she personally trained Sai at home during the pandemic.
Usha inspired Sai to embrace a professional fitness mindset by playing videos of Virat Kohli. She recalled how their entire family, including Sai’s older brother, B. Sairam, used to train together during his early years. She was extremely proud and emotional when Sai received his Test call-up for India in 2025.
Does Sai Sudharsan have a brother?
Sai Sudharsan has an elder brother named B. Sairam. He lives in Australia and works there.
During Sai’s early training years, Sairam was also actively involved in his practice sessions. He encouraged Sai during the lockdown when the entire family trained together, helped with fitness challenges like push-ups, and frequently threw balls to him in the nets.
FAQs
Q. Is Sai Sudharsan Tamil or Telugu?
A. Sai Sudharsan is Tamil. He made his List A debut on 8 December 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Q. Who is Sai Sudharsan’s father?
A. Sai Sudharsan’s father was an athlete who represented India at the South Asian Games in Dhaka. His mother is a state-level volleyball player.
Q. Which state is Sai Sudharsan from?
A. Sai Sudharsan is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Q. Who is Sai Sudharsan’s brother?
A. Sai Sudharsan’s elder brother is B. Sairam, who was present when Sai Sudharsan scored his maiden List-A century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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