He stayed close to the ground near his school and would play cricket with tennis ball regularly.
It was the first time Sudhakar was playing on a matting wicket and handling a cricket ball.
He had started the year with a hundred against Rest of India side that included Bishan Singh Bedi at Ahmedabad.
[2] He had received the news that his mother was admitted in the hospital for a mild stroke, but he continued to play.
Sudhakar Rao continued to be a pillar of strength to Karnataka side and was a member of the state squad which won the Ranji Trophy in 1973-74, 1977–78 and 1982-83.