{"id":396269,"date":"2023-12-02T04:43:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T04:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/02\/after-india-call-up-sai-sudharsan-recalls-the-turning-point-of-his-career-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-12-02T04:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T04:43:13","slug":"after-india-call-up-sai-sudharsan-recalls-the-turning-point-of-his-career-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/02\/after-india-call-up-sai-sudharsan-recalls-the-turning-point-of-his-career-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"After India call-up, Sai Sudharsan recalls the turning point of his career | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-105671249,imgsize-35186.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>CHENNAI: With his selection in the Indian ODI side for the <!-- -->South Africa<!-- --> series, <!-- -->B Sai Sudharsan<!-- --> has now well and truly entered the big league. The 22-year-old is gung-ho about the assignment and the southpaw told TOI about his expectations from the series and more.<\/p>\n<p>Excerpts:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">What was your immediate reaction after getting picked?<\/span><br \/>Definitely very happy but there are a lot of things to do and improve.So, I am just focusing on that. When the call-up was announced, I was in the physio\u2019s room. I came back to my room, checked my phone and saw my brother\u2019s message, who congratulated me. That\u2019s when I knew I made it to the squad. Immediately after that, I called up my parents and brother and all of them were very happy and proud.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">How long have you been waiting for this moment?<\/span><br \/>In December 2019, I was dropped from Tamil Nadu\u2019s under-19 side for the Cooch Behar trophy. I think that phase was a very important period in my life. It hurt me a lot. When the news came about me being dropped, I was at the airport with the team. So obviously, I started to cry; the team was going to the venue, and I was going back home. Looking back now, I feel it was an important lesson for me because it showed me a lot of things that I need to improve on, in many aspects. I feel that was a crucial turning point in my career.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">Did you see this coming?<\/span><br \/>To be honest, I was not expecting something like this. I was just trying to play my best and get better as a cricketer. It\u2019s a dream for every cricketer to play for the country. When I started playing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cricket<\/a>, it was the first goal for me. Happy to have achieved that, onto the next one, now. I want to give my best for the country.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">What preparation are you looking to do ahead of the SA series?<\/span><br \/>Nothing in particular. Just like how I prepare for every other tournament &#8212; like IPL, Vijay Hazare, Syed (Mushtaq Ali T20). Just setting a mindset and planning a particular tournament. <br \/><span class=\"strong\">Now, getting into the playing XI could be a tricky task. How are you planning on dealing with the competition?<\/span><br \/>That\u2019s actually true, but it is not in our hands. There are certain things which we can\u2019t control. 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