Sai Sudharsan Follows F1 Drivers' Reflex Training Routine to Warm Up for Chase of 197 vs RR - WATCH

The Gujarat Titans (GT) were put to chase a mammoth 197 as they locked horns with Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Wednesday. A solid partnership between Riyan Parag and captain Sanju Samson powered RR to a massive total after the hosts suffered a mini-collapse at their home ground. Both batters struck their respective fifties to bail Rajasthan out of a precarious situation and challenge the visitors with a big total.

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As the GT openers got ready to take the field, something interesting caught the attention of the viewers. Young batter Sai Sudharsan was seen warming up using a couple of tennis balls emulating the reflex training routine performed by Formula 1 drivers.

Sudharsan’s act was noticed by former cricketer and commentator Lisa Sthalekar who took to her microblogging site X account and shared a video of Pierre Gasly who could be seen performing the same exercise as Sudharsan.

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“Interesting to see the warm-up exercise down by Sai. Just see the difference between a cricketer & F1 driver…#RRvsGT,” the caption of the videos read.

Sanju, Parag set Jaipur Ablaze

Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson continued their red-hot form in the IPL as their aggressive fifties pushed Rajasthan Royals to 196 for 3 against Gujarat. At 43 for two in the powerplay, the Titans had it all under control before skipper Samson (68 not out off 38) and Parag (76 off 48) combined to snatch the momentum from the visitors. Royals smashed as many as 123 runs in the last 10 overs.

Parag, who has taken his game to the next level and is thriving in his new batting position of number 4, was at his disdainful best on way to his third half-century in five innings. He shared a 130-run stand off 78 balls with Samson, who has also been in sublime touch since the start of the tournament.

Matthew Wade dropping Parag on 0 and 6 off star spinner Rashid Khan also cost Titans dearly as the in-form batter found the big hits at will afterwards.

(With Agency Inputs)