<p>Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan continued his red-hot form in the Indian Premier League to lead the Orange Cap race for IPL's top scorer and stake his claim for a test debut in India's tour of England later this year.</p><p>The left-handed batter smashed 48 off 23 balls and forged an 87-run opening stand with skipper Shubman Gill (76) to set up Gujarat's 38-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.</p><p>Gujarat rose to number two in the points table while ninth-placed Hyderabad are now tottering on the brink of elimination in the 10-team league.</p><p>Number three Jos Buttler struck 64 to make sure Gujarat's top three remain among the season's four leading run scorers.</p><p>"Sudharsan has a great head on his shoulders," former England captain Buttler gushed about his Gujarat teammate, whose 504 runs from 10 matches is the highest this season.</p><p>"Blown away by how good he is. He puts in the work, understands his game well.</p><p>"He's shown great consistency and is getting the rewards he deserves."</p><p>Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said he was impressed by how Gill and Sudharsan accumulated quick runs playing traditional cricket shots.</p>.IPL 2025 | Gujarat Titans get campaign back on track with big win, SRH all but out of playoffs race.<p>"They're class batters in GT," Cummins said. "They don't do anything outlandish."</p><p>Sudharsan played for Surrey in the County Championship in 2023 and 2024 and former India coach Ravi Shastri would like to see the 23-year-old in the five-test series in England beginning in Headingley on June 20.</p><p>"I see this young man, Sai Sudharsan, for all formats of the game," Shastri told the International Cricket Council.</p><p>"He seems like a class player and my eyes would be on him certainly.</p><p>"Being a left-hander in England, knowing English conditions, and just his technique - I think he'll be top of the list for me from the outsiders wanting to get into this side."</p>
<p>Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan continued his red-hot form in the Indian Premier League to lead the Orange Cap race for IPL's top scorer and stake his claim for a test debut in India's tour of England later this year.</p><p>The left-handed batter smashed 48 off 23 balls and forged an 87-run opening stand with skipper Shubman Gill (76) to set up Gujarat's 38-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.</p><p>Gujarat rose to number two in the points table while ninth-placed Hyderabad are now tottering on the brink of elimination in the 10-team league.</p><p>Number three Jos Buttler struck 64 to make sure Gujarat's top three remain among the season's four leading run scorers.</p><p>"Sudharsan has a great head on his shoulders," former England captain Buttler gushed about his Gujarat teammate, whose 504 runs from 10 matches is the highest this season.</p><p>"Blown away by how good he is. He puts in the work, understands his game well.</p><p>"He's shown great consistency and is getting the rewards he deserves."</p><p>Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said he was impressed by how Gill and Sudharsan accumulated quick runs playing traditional cricket shots.</p>.IPL 2025 | Gujarat Titans get campaign back on track with big win, SRH all but out of playoffs race.<p>"They're class batters in GT," Cummins said. "They don't do anything outlandish."</p><p>Sudharsan played for Surrey in the County Championship in 2023 and 2024 and former India coach Ravi Shastri would like to see the 23-year-old in the five-test series in England beginning in Headingley on June 20.</p><p>"I see this young man, Sai Sudharsan, for all formats of the game," Shastri told the International Cricket Council.</p><p>"He seems like a class player and my eyes would be on him certainly.</p><p>"Being a left-hander in England, knowing English conditions, and just his technique - I think he'll be top of the list for me from the outsiders wanting to get into this side."</p>