At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, he struck the game-winning 82 against the Rajasthan Royals.
Sudharsan’s eleventh half-century in IPL history came in this innings, solidifying his position as a vital member of the Gujarat Titans.
Here, we examine his outstanding Ahmedabad IPL record in the interim.
Sudharsan’s knock: A blend of caution and aggression
Sudharsan started his innings slowly, scoring just 11 runs off the first 11 balls.
But he soon switched gears and showed his aggressive batting prowess against Fazalhaq Farooqi and Tushar Deshpande.
He brought up his half-century in the 10th over but fell in the 19th over to Deshpande. His 82 came from 53 balls (8 fours, 3 sixes).
GT won by 58 runs after finishing at 217/6 thanks to Sudharsan’s brilliance.
Stats
Overall 800 runs in Ahmedabad
ESPNcricinfo reports that Sudharsan has scored 822 runs in 15 IPL matches played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, a staggering average of 58.71 runs per game. He has a 156.27 strike rate. His seventh score of fifty or more in Ahmedabad (50s: 6, 100s: 1) Sudharsan has been dismissed under 20 just once at this venue.
Meanwhile, Sudarsan’s teammate Shubman Gill (1,026) is the only batter with more IPL runs in Ahmedabad.
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Ahmedabad’s fifth 50-plus score streak Notably, the 82 versus RR was Sudarsan’s fifth 50-plus IPL score on the bounce in Ahmedabad.
His preceding four outings at this ground resulted in scores worth 84*, 103, 74, and 63.
In the 2023 IPL final in Ahmedabad, Sudharsan fell four runs short of his maiden IPL century.
Albeit in a losing cause, he made 96 off 47 balls against the Chennai Super Kings.
This is the third-highest individual score in an IPL final to date.
Career
Second-most runs after first 30 IPL innings
During his stay against RR, Sudarsan became the batter with the second-most runs after 30 innings in IPL history.
The left-handed batter, who made his debut in the IPL in 2022, now has 1,307 runs at 48.40 runs per game from 30 games. He owns a ton in addition to nine fifties (SR: 141.60). After five matches in IPL 2025, Sudharsan has raced to 273 runs at a sensational average of 54.60.