India, March 31 -- Sai Sudharsan earned himself a Test cap with how collected and polished he looked enroute to the Orange Cap and the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2025, striking 759 runs as he looked completely unflappable at the top of the order for Gujarat Titans.

His hope for the 2026 season will be to continue working on his game - a dip will be natural and almost expected, but as he begins his campaign against Punjab Kings on Tuesday evening, he will want to ensure it won't be a severe one.

GT's new batting coach is perhaps one of the most fearsome left-handed openers of all time, and working with Matthew Hayden is only likely to take Sudharsan from strength to strength. The Australian opener showered the 24-year-old with praise, ...