India, Oct. 8 -- India batter Sai Sudharsan was subtly served a warning amid a shaky start to his Test career, as the left-hander was reminded of what Karun Nair incurred in a space of just one tour. However, assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, speaking to the press on Wednesday ahead of the second and final Test match against the West Indies, admitted that Sudharsan has the backing of India captain Shubman Gill.

Sudharsan hasn't made an impact as a top-order batter yet in the Test line-up, scoring just 147 runs in seven innings, comprising just one fifty. Following the tour of England, where he made his debut, the selectors made some tough calls, but Sudharsan was retained. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated that the management has high...