The former Karnataka opener decided to call it quits in a function at the KSCA attended by Rahul Dravid, Venkatesh Prasad and other Karnataka team-mates. Dravid called it a “bitter sweet moment” in any cricketers’ life. He said, “You remember the good events in your career and Sujith, I am sure, will look back at his 15-year long career with immense satisfaction.” Dravid played with and alongside Sujith Somasundar through his school and representative cricket career.
Sujith Somasunder was yet another “domestic bully” who never quite cut the cloth in the international circuit. He was initially not an opener, but on Anil Kumble’s advice, took to opening (I think). He was touted as the next big thing after Gavaskar in those days when India was desperately chasing that right elusive opener. It was also during those halcyon days of Karnataka supremacy when Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Sunil Joshi, Dodda Ganesh, David Johnson, et al, were entrenched in or hovering around the Indian team make up. Enter Sujith Somasunder. Exit Sujith Somasunder after representing India in only 2 ODIs (one each against South Africa and Australia).
– Mohan
