'What Accent Is That?': Sudharsan's Hilarious Banter With 'Idol' Sundar
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Tamil boys Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan shared some hilarious banter ahead of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy.
Indian men's Test team's new Tamil boys, Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan, enjoyed some hilarious banter on camera ahead of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, which starts on June 20.
In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), both are seen explaining their relationship over the years. Sudharsan, who has been called up to the Test setup for the first time, said Sundar has been his 'inspiration' though there's less than two years of age difference between them.
In response, Sundar gave him his blessings, which got the batter laughing. After Sundar's interview, Sudharsan is also seen teasing him about his accent in Tamil. 'Can you tell me what accent is that?' Sudharsan asks. It made Sundar visibly embarrassed, and the all-rounder responded with, 'Stop it, let's go'.
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'He's been my inspiration," Sudharsan said in the video. 'I've played a few games against him, so it's always special. I had practiced with him once or twice, and the way he went up and the way he played for the country, it was really quick. So I had that in my mind. It was great to see him. A few years of IPL, he did well in IPL, then he played for the country. So it was a great motivator for me. From Chennai, you know, knowing him from a young age, playing with him, and it's kind of an inspiration which made me feel that I also want to do the same way. So he's been my inspiration."
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Sundar saw Sudharsan's rise to the national set-up from a close range at the Gujarat Titans, where the opener ran away with the Orange Cap ahead of several seniors.
'He's told me about that quite a few times, and a lot of my friends and my coaches as well have constantly spoken about his growth with his cricketing career," Sundar said of him. 'He has always grown, especially in the last 3-4 years and he's only managed to get better every year. In that case, I think every time I've I've watched him on TV, there was a lot to take away from him and from his skill sets and the kind of work ethic that he's got has has definitely inspired a lot of kids, especially in Chennai and I'm sure he's going to continue to inspire so many more around the world. Very happy for him," he added.
Both Chennai boys will have to fight for their place in the Indian 11. While space has opened up for Sudharsan with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's retirements, Sundar is likely to be behind Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav in the pecking order.
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