India, May 26 -- One of the most notable picks for India's upcoming tour of England, where the visitors will play five Tests, was the selection of young left-hander B Sai Sudharsan. The Tamil Nadu batter has earned his maiden Test call-up. However, the decision to pick him for the crucial tour was questioned on Monday as former Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni exposed his weakness against the Dukes ball.

Kulkarni, under whom Sudharsan played for Tamil Nadu during the 2023-24 season, outlined the batter's mediocre record in first-class cricket before hinting that the selectors might have made the wrong call in picking him. Kulkarni based his opinion on watching Sudharsan in action on seaming tracks, assessing that he showed significant...