N. Sudarshan

Bangalore, Philadelphia

Journalist at The Hindu

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I’ve enjoyed the opener’s role: Rahul

4 days ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

In the last 18 months, K.L. Rahul has batted at four different positions in Tests. Perhaps, being an immensely talented batter in a line-up filled with legends and stalwarts has this outcome, for that is probably the only way to shoe-horn you in. But Rahul is at his best as an opener, a position where eight of his nine centuries have come, including the 137 (247b, 18x4) against England at Headingley on Monday.
ENG vs IND, 1st Test Day 4: Rahul, Pant hundreds help India post 371-run target for England

4 days ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

When Rishabh Pant bats, it feels like he is capturing the thrill of life. He is endlessly fascinating, mostly exhilarating, occasionally staid and never boring. Yet, for all the razzmatazz he brings, his presence in the middle is uniquely comforting. No Indian batter in recent times has played as many match-turning knocks as Pant in Test whites. Day four of the opening Test against England at Headingley provided another opportunity for the dashing batter to showcase his worth.
Bumrah defends Indian fielders

5 days ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

In a parallel world, Jasprit Bumrah could have had more than the five wickets he ended up with in England’s first innings here, and that too in double quick time. But a disastrous fielding display by his teammates – they dropped three catches off his bowling – and some rotten luck – he dismissed Harry Brook off a no-ball when on nought – ensured India was on the field for far longer than desired. But Bumrah was empathetic towards his fielders. “You have to move forward,” he said on Sunday.
ENG vs IND 1st Test: I try to forget quickly, says Bumrah on Indian dropped catches

5 days ago | flipboard.com | N. Sudarshan

2 hours agoFirst Rothesay Test, Headingley (day three of five) India 471 (Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101; Stokes 4-66, Tongue 4-86) & 90-2 England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Duckett; Bumrah 5-83) India lead by 96 runs England captain Ben Stokes checked India's progress after Harry Brook's breathtaking 99 on a …
The England-India first Test evenly poised at the end of the third day.

5 days ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

Trying to get near a 471-run first-innings total would have been a steep climb for most sides. But so emphatically did England turn the tables on India, that for most part of day three of the first Test here in Headingley, it was the visitors — despite a rejuvenating, cool breeze blowing across the ground — who resembled a pack of tired cyclists staring at a hulking mountain. England, from an overnight 209 for three, fought India to a standstill, ending its first essay just six runs adrift.
Facing Jasprit Bumrah is a daunting task due to his unpredictability and exceptional skills, as acknowledged by England’s Ben Duckett.

5 days ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

One of many ways to gauge the effectiveness of a bowler is to ascertain how much the opposition worries about him. Ben Stokes, in the lead-up to the first Test here in Headingley, may have declared that he did not fear Jasprit Bumrah, but England opener Ben Duckett, who scored a chancy half-century (62, 94b) on day two, laid bare the trepidation that came with facing the maverick pacer.
ENG vs IND, 1st Test: Pope hundred puts England on track at end of Day 2 after India lower-order collapse

6 days ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

Whether India lives to regret the fact that it added just 112 runs to its day one total of 359 for three in the first Test against England at Headingley will eventually depend on Jasprit Bumrah’s golden arm, for the 31-year-old magician has this remarkable ability to inflate the value of every total his team makes. And on Saturday, he tried his utmost to make India’s 471 to seem even bigger, and to erase the memory of his side losing the last seven wickets for just 41 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Was trying to keep faith in my process about how to play in particular situations

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at Headingley, the 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark (101) in his first match in Leeds, something he also managed in Perth last year by scoring a ton in his maiden outing—albeit in the second innings—in Australia. “I think all the things I do...
I was just trying to keep faith in my process: Jaiswal

1 week ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at Headingley, the 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark (101) in his first match here, something he also managed in Perth last year by scoring a ton in his maiden outing — albeit in the second innings — in Australia.
Masterful Jaiswal and solid Gill power Team India

1 week ago | thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

If you are looking for a soft landing in your maiden Test series as captain, England might not be the ideal place. However, on the opening day of India’s first Test at Headingley here on Friday, Shubman Gill & Co. eased into a comfortable position, reaching 359 for three at stumps, with the skipper (127 batting, 175b, 16x4, 1x6) and his deputy Rishabh Pant (65 batting, 102b, 6x4, 2x6) keeping vigil. A lost toss, a duck for debutant B.