Sai Sudharsan: Age, Height, Family, Education, Career, IPL Stats, Net Worth & More

Sai Sudharsan is an Indian international cricketer who rose through the ranks of age-group and domestic cricket in India before being picked in the IPL 2022 auction. He was bought by Gujarat Titans and became a star for the side with a composed batting style, solid technique and the ability to score quickly. Sudharsan shot to fame in the IPL by scoring 96 in the 2023 IPL final. He followed this innings by winning the Orange Cap award in IPL 2025 with 759 runs. The southpaw has represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20Is after making his international debut back in 2023. In this article we cover about Sai Sudharsan: Age, Height, Family, Education, Career, IPL, Stats, Net Worth & More

Who Is Sai Sudharsan?

Bharadwaj Sai Sudharsan (better known as Sai Sudharsan) is an Indian cricketer born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is a left-handed top- order batter who plays domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu. In T20 cricket, he represents Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Sudharsan was born on October 15 th 2001. He has played for Tamil Nadu through their age-group structures and made it into the senior side. From there, he came into notice via the Tamil Nadu Premier League and domestic cricket, leading up to GT buying him at the IPL 2022 auction for ₹20 lakh.

Since then, he has established himself as one of GT’s key batters. This consistency led to him being rewarded with international chances. He made his debut in ODIs against South Africa in December 2023. He later made his Test debut against England in June 2025.

Sai Sudharsan Age (As of 2026) 

As of August 24 th 2026, Sai Sudharsan is 24 years old. He was born on October 15th 2001. Sai Sudharsan is from Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Source: ICC.com

Height, Weight and Physical Appearance 

Sai Sudharsan’s height is said to be around 6 feet 1 inch tall (183 cm) according to the IPL player profile. His exact weight is unknown and isn’t listed by the official BCCI or IPL databases. Therefore, do not treat any unverified weight figures that appear online as factual. Sai Sudharsan has a lean athletic build which is ideal for professional cricket. He is also known for keeping fit as his career has progressed.

Early Life 

Sai Sudharsan was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. While growing up, he was involved in athletics and cricket. However, he naturally gravitated towards cricket and made it his focus. He also played cricket through the Tamil Nadu age-group structure and represented Chennai Super Kings Youth Academy. During the 2019-20 season, he scored 635 runs for Alwarpet CC in the Raja of Palayampatti Shield. This put him on the map as a domestic prospect.

Playing for India A, he also featured in the Under-19 Challenger Trophy in 2019-20 as opener alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. He didn’t necessarily have a smooth journey to the top. He was dropped from Tamil Nadu’s Under-19 side in 2019. Rather than give up, he used it as motivation to improve his fitness and hone his batting technique.

Sai Sudharsan Family Background 

Sai Sudharsan’s father, R. Bharadwaj represented India at the 1993 South Asian Games that were held in Dhaka. He competed in athletics. His mother, Usha Bharadwaj played volleyball at a state level for Tamil Nadu. She also worked as a strength and conditioning coach after her retirement from volleyball.

Both his parents became influential in his development as a cricketer during his career. When lockdown hit India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his mother helped him with his fitness. While his father assisted him with cricket-specific training. In this interview, Sai Sudharsan discussed his family’s involvement in sports.

Sai Sudharsan Education Qualification 

Sai Sudharsan completed his schooling and education in Chennai before he started his professional cricket career. Many player profiles list his college as Vivekananda College. We cannot find information on his degree, specialisation or even graduation year in multiple cricket news sources. 

Sai Sudharsan Cricket Career Highlights

Early Domestic Career 

• Sudharsan made a name for himself playing cricket in Chennai and featuring in Tamil Nadu’s age-group sides. In his 2019-20 season, he scored 635 runs for Alwarpet CC in the Raja of Palayampatti Shield.
• As mentioned earlier, he also played India A cricket in the Under-19 Challenger Trophy and opened the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
• He made his T20 debut on November 4th 2021 for Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while his List A debut came on December 8 th 2021 for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• In Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, he scored 383 runs which included his first century in first-class cricket. He finished the season with 546 runs including a highest score of 213.

IPL Career 

• Sai Sudharsan was bought by Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 auction for ₹20 lakh. He was then a part of GT’s inaugural IPL squad. Gujarat Titans won the title that season in their debut campaign.
• Sai Sudharsan enjoyed a breakout season in IPL 2023. Scoring 362 runs in eight matches at an average of 51.71 and strike rate above 141. He made his most memorable impact in the final against Chennai Super Kings.
• Sai Sudharsan scored 96 runs off just 47 balls. This helped GT post a competitive total in the rain affected IPL final.
• In IPL 2024, Sudharsan further improved and scored 527 runs in 12 matches. This also included a century score. 
• IPL 2025 was a record-breaking campaign for him. He finished with 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21 and strike rate of 156.17. This helped him claim the Orange Cap as the leagues leading run scorer.
• Gujarat Titans retained him ahead of IPL 2025 for ₹8.5 crore, a significant raise from the previous IPL salary of ₹20 lakh. Sai Sudharsan continued with GT into IPL 2026.
• Sai Sudharsan scored 722 runs in 17 matches in IPL 2026 at an average of 44.68 and strike rate of 144.36. This included 1 century and 8 fifties and saw him finish as one of the top run-scorers of IPL 2026. Gujarat reached the final of the tournament but lost against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Sai Sudharsan International Career 

• Sai Sudharsan made his ODI debut for India on December 17th 2023 against South Africa. He finished not out on debut with the score of 55.
• His T20I debut came against Zimbabwe on July 7 th 2024 in Harare. The selectors drafted him into India’s XI for the second T20I after they added him into the squad as a replacement.
• He made his Test debut for India in June 2025 against England during India’s tour of England. Since then, he has remained in India’s Test plans.
• In June-July 2026, he scored 139 & 193 for India A against Sri Lanka A. Later in June 2026, he also scored 81 for India against Afghanistan in a Test match.
• As of August 2026, the selectors ruled out Sai Sudharsan from India’s Test series against Sri Lanka due to a right-toe stress reaction. The BCCI officially announced his withdrawal from the series on August 9 th 2026. He was replaced by Sarfaraz Khan. 

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Sai Sudharsan Awards And Achievements 

• IPL champion: Gujarat Titans in 2022. 
• Scored 96* off 47 balls in the 2023 IPL final.
• Scored 527 runs in IPL 2024. 
• Won IPL 2025 Orange Cap for scoring 759 runs.
• Scored 722 runs in IPL 2026. 
• Scored an IPL century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.
• Became an Indian international: represented India in ODI, T20I and Test matches.
• Scored centuries for India A against Sri Lanka A in 2026.

Sai Sudharsan Girlfriend 

It’s not publicly known if Sai Sudharsan is married or in a relationship as of August 2026. There has been no official confirmation or mainstream media reporting of his wife or wedding.

Claims that he is married or in a relationship should be taken with a grain of salt due to his privacy on personal matters. Unless Sai Sudharsan or a credible source openly discusses his relationship status, we do not feel it is appropriate to speculate.

Social Media Presence

Sai Sudharsan can be followed on Instagram here: @sais_1509. The IPL franchise lists this as his handle on their player profile too.

Due to the nature of social- media follower counts, they can fluctuate every day. Rather than publish a possibly out-of-date number, we recommend you refresh the follower count before publishing it. As of this writing, Sai Sudharsan has approximately 1.6 million followers on Instagram.

• Instagram: @sais_1509 1.6 million
• X/Twitter: @sais_1509 19.6K Followers
• Facebook: Sais1509 79K Followers

Sai Sudharsan Net Worth (As of 2026)

To the public’s knowledge, Sai Sudharsan has not released information on his net worth. Therefore, we cannot state how much Sai Sudharsan is worth. We do know his IPL salary history, which can give us an idea of how much he has earned playing in the Indian Premier League.

Sai Sudharsan was signed by Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 for ₹20 lakh. He earned the same amount until he was retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2025. GT retained him for ₹8.5 crore, which is how much he will earn during IPL 2026. Gujarat Titans retained him for the same amount going into IPL 2027.

Assuming these are his total earnings from playing in the IPL and he hasn’t signed any endorsements, his total IPL salary would be ₹17.6 crore. This does not account for taxes, any expenses he may pay the franchise for, bonus payments or other forms of income included in his contract.

Disclaimer: Please note that Sai Sudharsan has never disclosed his net worth to the public. Therefore, any website or source that claims to know how much money he has in his bank account is falsely publishing information.

Conclusion 

Sai Sudharsan has developed into one of India’s young talented batters. He first showed promise playing club cricket in Chennai and made his way through the Tamil Nadu domestic cricket system.His domestic innings catched the eye of Gujarat Titans coaches and they selected him in the IPL auction. He initially struggled for game time but made up for it with impressive performances when called upon.

The 96 in the 2023 IPL final was a sign of things to come. He went on to score 527 runs in IPL 2024 followed by an Orange Cap winning 759 run campaign in IPL 2025. Most recently, he scored 722 runs in IPL 2026. Only 24-years-old, Sudharsan has already represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. With his solid technique and temperament, he should continue improving for many years at the highest level.

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