New Delhi. India has made a very bad start to the Test series against New Zealand. Neither the batsman nor the bowler walked in the first innings of the first test match. In such a situation, India lost in this test match. But before the second test, Team India has added a new player. The name of this player is Washington Sundar. Who is an all-rounder. Along with batting, Sundar also does spin bowling. It has been more than 3 years since this 25-year-old player last played a Test match. He played his last Test on 4 March 2021 against England in Ahmedabad. After a long time, Sundar is going to make a comeback in Team India.
Washington Sundar, born on 5 October 1999 in Chennai, made his Test debut in January 2021. From then till now he has played only 4 test matches. During this period, he has scored 3 half centuries in 6 innings. Sundar’s batting average is above 66. In 4 test matches, Sundar has also taken 6 wickets with his off-spin bowling. If Sundar gets a chance in the playing eleven, he will provide depth in batting along with bowling options.
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Washington Sundar is currently representing Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. He has performed brilliantly in the ongoing Group D match against Delhi. In the first innings, Sundar, batting at number three, scored 152 runs in 269 balls which included 19 fours and one six. After playing the century innings, he also made a splash in bowling. He has taken 2 wickets in Delhi’s innings so far. The selectors have rewarded this brilliant innings of Sundar.
Washington Sundar’s cricket career
Washington Sundar has recently been a part of the T20 and ODI teams. He played in the recently concluded T20 home series against Bangladesh. In July, he was part of the ODI team on the Sri Lanka tour. Along with scoring 315 runs in 22 ODIs, he has taken 23 wickets, while Sundar has 47 wickets in his name in 52 T20 matches. During this period, 161 runs have also been scored from his bat.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 21, 2024, 06:16 IST