Instigated by his parents, B Sai Sudharsan visited the stands at the stadium in Coimbatore to meet a dozen children two weeks after dazzling the cricketing world with his 96 in the IPL final. He posed for photographs and signed autographs for the youngsters who had just celebrated his 45-ball 86 for Lyca Kovai Kings in the TNPL T20 competition, watched by his ecstatic parents Bharadwaj and Usha, who also captured the scene on their phones. 

Sudharsan exudes a sense of peace and newly discovered confidence. The confidence is understandable, especially given how well he has performed across all domestic league formats, including the Ranji Trophy, where he scored a century on his debut, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he made three centuries, and the IPL final, where he scored a news-making 96 for Gujarat Titans against Chennai Super Kings. 

Sudharsan stated, “Personally, nothing has changed for me,” The 21-year-old says, “I started doing my routines. But there are a lot of changes externally. I learned a lot from this year’s IPL and I am trying to work on it more and not focus on external things,” 

All of this motivation for him to develop his game and broaden his shot selection comes from New Zealand. After closely analyzing Kane Williamson, Sudharsan has added switch-hits and paddle scoops to his arsenal in addition to the shots he has traditionally used around the wicket. 

He most closely resembles the Kiwi, who likes to switch between forms without significantly affecting his style. Sudharsan continues, “I relate with him [Williamson] because we have a similar style of play and do a similar role. I saw him practice and picked it up to explore shots. He plays all three formats and I want to get better in all formats, so learning from him is a big thing,” 

But more than just a comparable sense of style, the New Zealander's amazing warmth sealed the deal. Williamson gave the Gujarat Titans' management one particular message despite getting wounded during fielding and having to return home for surgery: Tell Sai to get in touch with me. Sudharsan added, “So even though he went back home, he was in regular touch with me, providing valuable feedback. He was telling me how to take the game deeper and how to maximize our abilities with our limitations,” 

The Australian star Matthew Wade also emerged as a batting coach, so it was not only Williamson. In particular, he should be criticized for his paddle-scoop shots, which were the key to Australia's victory against Pakistan in the 2021 T20 world championship final. 

Wade would watch Sudharsan from behind the nets and offer little adjustments to help him make the ideal connection. Wade is one of the top players on the scoops and ramps behind the wicket. Sudharsan remarked that Wade was a huge assistance to him in that regard. Wade does an excellent job. And he was the one who demonstrated to Sudharsan how to do it and why posture is vital. To play the shot, you must be low, and your hands must land on the ground when you fall. Sudharsan's height makes execution harder. Due to the difficulty of going low, he is now lower than when Sudharsan began, even if he didn't touch the ground. 

Sudharsan had a great domestic debut after breaking into the IPL in the 2022 season, following a solid TNPL season in 2021. He scored three centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and two in the Ranji Trophy, including one on debut.