GT vs LSG: Why is Sai Sudharsan Not Playing Today IPL Match? Check GT Playing XI

The crucial news development coming from the Gujarat Titans (GT) camp is that they are not playing their premier middle-order batsman Sai Sudharsan in their 11th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Things have worked out impressively well for the defending champions Gujarat Titans so far in this edition of the Indian Premier League as they are occupying the top spot on the points table with a total of 7 victories and 3 losses.

GT vs LSG: Why is Sai Sudharsan Not Playing Today IPL Match?

After having lost the toss and being asked to bat first, the Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya stated that Sai Sudharsan is not part of the GT playing 11 for today’s GT vs LSG match. Interestingly, he is not even part of the five substitute members list out of which one can be used as an Impact Player at any moment in the match. This is quite surprising that the Gujarat Titans have dropped Sudharsan even after batting so well in the ongoing IPL 2023 season. The southpaw has scored close to 200 runs from 5 matches this year that includes a couple of half-centuries as well. However, the Gujarat Titans have preferred hard-hitting batsman Abhinav Manohar in the last few games.

“We would have batted. I got what I wanted. It’s an emotional day, our father would have been proud. This is something happening for the first time, so our family is proud. One Pandya will definitely win today. It’s about expressing ourselves and not worry about the result. The fear of failure might creep in, but we need to play good cricket. One forced change, Little is out as he has to play for Ireland, Alzarri comes in for him,” said Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya during the toss.

GT Playing 11

1. Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Hardik Pandya (C)
4. Vijay Shankar
5. Abhinav Manohar
6. David Miller
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Rashid Khan
9. Mohit Sharma
10. Noor Ahmad
11. Mohammed Shami

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Sai Suddharsan IPL 2023 Price

During the IPL 2022 mega auction, the Gujarat Titans acquired Sai Sudharsan, a domestic batsman, for INR 20 Lakh. Sudharsan played in 5 matches during the season and managed to score a total of 145 runs, which included a half-century, impressing the Titans’ management. As a result of his impressive performance, Sudharsan has been retained by the Gujarat Titans for the IPL 2023 season.

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