"IPL success doesn't translate to test cricket"- Fans go hard at Sai Sudharsan as he bags a duck on test debut

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Published at :June 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Modified at :June 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM

"IPL success doesn't translate to test cricket"- Fans go hard at Sai Sudharsan as he bags a duck on test debut

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Sai Sudharsan was removed by England skipper Ben Stokes for a four-ball duck in the first test.

Indian Cricket Team batter Sai Sudharsan didn’t have a great start to his career in the longest format of the game as he bagged a duck on his debut in the ongoing game against the England Cricket Team. The first game of the five-match series between the teams is underway at Headingley in Leeds.

India were asked to bat first in the ongoing game against England. They had a brilliant start with the bat as openers in Yashasvi Jaiswal (42*) and KL Rahul (42) looked in great touch as a pair. They made bowlers work hard and made sure that they took their team to a dream start, adding 91 runs for the opening partnership.

However, on the stroke of lunch, England made a solid comeback as first KL Rahul chased the delivery outside off and was caught in the slips. Sai Sudharsan, who walked out at three and was expected to do something special on his debut, failed as well.

Sai Sudharsan looked shaky as England put pressure on him right from the time he arrived at the crease. The batter looked nervous and fell into the leg side trap by England skipper Ben Stokes.

Ben Stokes, who set the leg slip, added leg gully as well and attacked the pads of Sai Sudharsan. The plan was to make the batter doubt the flick/glance, and the batter was very mindful of the men behind. But he curbed himself on the flick, and as a result, the ball took the edge and was caught by keeper Jamie Smith.

Sai Sudharsan was back in the hut after playing just four balls. With his wicket, India lost their second wicket in a flash and were reduced to 92 for two at lunch on day one at Headingly.

Fans on Twitter react as Sai Sudharsan bags a duck on his test debut

As India batter Sai Sudharsan bagged duck on his test debut against England, fans on twitter reacted to it. They weren’t happy with the way the batter gave away his wicket and gave some mixed reactions. Here are some of them:

Sai Sudharsan seems to be in a hurry, throwing his bat at every ball. What began as a session of pure dominance turned into a finely balanced contest within just 6–7 deliveries.Pure inexperience.#INDvsENG
— Vamsi Krishna Kuda🤺 (@TweetsOfVK) June 20, 2025

"Sai Sudharsan was never a good selection"…. only a matter of 2-3 matches and you'll know
— Harsh Das (@Harrshhh_) June 20, 2025

Tough day for Sai Sudharsan—out for a 4-ball duck. 🦆But every setback is a setup for a stronger comeback. The best learn, evolve, and return hungrier. 💪🔥 pic.twitter.com/oroRBzdv8e
— Awnish Sharma (@sharma__awnish) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan’s Test debut was short, sweet, and silent. 4-ball duck – no time wasted, no runs scored, just pure vibes. Duck Academy welcomes its newest student. 😌🦆 pic.twitter.com/yW70DMhHYV
— Duck Academy (@Academyofducks) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan is the first Indian specialist top-7 batter in 15 years since Wriddhiman Saha in 2010 to fall for a duck in his maiden innings on Test debut. #INDvENG
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) June 20, 2025

Ok Let's Be Calm and Cool and Stop Trolling Sai Sudharsan For His Bad Debut in Test Cricket. Let Me Clear You All That He is Not an IPL Quota; He is Quality Player Whose Performance in Dom. is Fabulous. It's Just The Pressure, Which is Normal For Players, Even Jaiswal Feels It. pic.twitter.com/esj1y52cy1
— Crictale_Yash (@JaisFanForever) June 20, 2025

I still don't understand why Sai Sudharsan was selected when Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan have performed well before. You can't choose players based on IPL runs; IPL is a T20 format. For Test cricket, selections should rely on Ranji stats.#INDvsENG
— T 🎀 (@__Tanya7__) June 20, 2025

Not an ideal start for Sai Sudharsan in test cricket. pic.twitter.com/5ym1SpJB4R
— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan walked in under peak pressure—debut match, 6 balls before lunch, in England.KL Rahul, you’ve got blood on your hands for this. Hope SaiSu fights back strong. https://t.co/GjdKsQLhNY
— Nikhil Batra (@NikkBatra) June 20, 2025

Has Team India still not learned that IPL success doesn’t translate to Test cricket success? First SKY, now Sai Sudharsan #ENGvsIND
— R (@_rivj) June 20, 2025

Tough start to Test cricket for Sai Sudharsan! 💔England skipper Ben Stokes removes the debutant for a four-ball duck in Leeds. 🤯🦆The youngster will be gutted with himself! 😕🇮🇳 – 92/2 (25.4)#SaiSudharsan #ENGvIND #Leeds #Tests pic.twitter.com/L4QLhG3ngP
— Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) June 20, 2025

Test cricket gave Sai Sudharsan a harsh welcome. A perfectly laid English trap and he falls for it — gone for a duck on debut. Headingley’s charm strikes early!#INDvsENG | #ENGvsIND
— Tales Of Cricket (@TalesGoneX) June 20, 2025

Easwaran should have been given a chance instead of Sai Sudharsan in the playing XI
— mpk (@ManashK81324970) June 20, 2025

DON'T WORRY SAI SUDHARSAN WE BELIEVE IN YOU
— Crictale_Yash🇮🇳 (@crictale_16) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan dismissed for a 4-ball duck.Too much PR pressure? Hope he can come back in the 2nd innings 🤞#GGera #INDvsENG https://t.co/Q7xrwM6omg
— EV thoughts (@eshu_varma) June 20, 2025

Got to feel for Sai Sudharsan, the way he has got out. Nicking a ball going down the leg, May be under pressure to score his first runs. #ENGvsIND #LeedsTest
— Sai Santhosh Somasundaram (@sai_bju) June 20, 2025

Sai Sudharsan's dismissal was as much a false shot as a brilliant piece of captaincy by Ben Stokes. He put the debutant in two minds by pushing square leg back, before sticking to the original plan to keep only the WK & leg slip in play. #ENGvsIND
— Srinjoy Sanyal (@srinjoysanyal07) June 20, 2025

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Ankitjit Singh is a dedicated sports journalist whose childhood dream was to play cricket—now, he serves the game through his work. With over three years of experience in reporting, writing, and editing, he brings deep insight to his coverage. A journalism graduate from Delhi University, Ankitjit’s passion for cricket took root during his college days and continues to drive his career.