Sai Sudharsan has made 759 runs in IPL 2025 and 722 runs in IPL 2026.
Given how effectively Sai was already batting, the seasoned gloveman mockingly questioned the GT star about why he wanted to talk to him. Meeting and conversing with Dhoni, however, was one of the GT opener's most treasured experiences.
"Once when I met MS Dhoni, he asked me, 'Why have you come to see me? You are already playing well'. It was after I had scored a century against CSK. I wanted to meet Dhoni out of sheer happiness but he sarcastically said, 'Why do you want to talk to me as you are already playing so well?” Sudharsan said on YouTube, as quoted by Sportskeeda.
Additionally, Sai recalled that two of his favorite memories were when Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah complimented him following the previous and current IPLs.
"Last year, when I was at the award function at the end of the IPL, Jasprit Bumrah patted me on the back and said, 'Great season'. That was a gratifying moment when the greatest player tells you this. 4. Likewise, this year, Virat Kohli said, 'Yet another great season' to me after the final. These moments help me understand that I am going in the right direction," Sai added.
Sai Sudharsan has made 759 runs in IPL 2025 and 722 runs in IPL 2026, scoring two centuries and 14 fifties in two seasons.
Recalling the days of chasing the CSK team bus, Sai Sudharsan expressed his desire to play for CSK multiple times throughout his still-young career. Despite being from Chennai, the 24-year-old has represented GT in all five of his IPL seasons from 2022 to 2026.
"I've thought many times about wanting to play for CSK. While going to school and college, the CSK bus used to cross me and just seeing that used to give me ultimate happiness. And we used to go just behind the CSK bus," said Sai Sudharsan.
Sai Sudharsan has been a regular in the Indian Test XI since his debut outing against England last year. The 24-year-old averages an underwhelming 31.91 with three half-centuries in seven Tests.