As India players and support staff headed home from Ahmedabad to enjoy a couple of days’ break ahead of the second Test starting in Delhi on Friday, the only player who could be under any sort of pressure would be B Sai Sudharsan. In a dominant performance from the home team, the left-hander was an exception. Appearing tentative right through his 19-ball innings of 7, Sai was dismissed going for a shot that he would prefer to erase from his memory.

While explaining the decision to drop Karun Nair for the West Indies series, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had made a point that Sai must keep in mind. “We expected more from Karun Nair in England. It cannot be about just one innings.” This also holds true for Sai, given the competition for spots. No player can afford to have a string of

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