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Washington Sundar is an important member of the usual Indian cricketing set up and has been missing in action on account of a sudden injury that did threaten his participation in the current ICC T20 World Cup. But just hours ago, his captain, Suryakumar Yadav confirmed the availability of avid all rounder Washington Sundar, who seems to have recovered just in time having missed only the game against the USA team. So the big question is what is the current update about Washington Sundar? Let’s delve a bit deeper!
Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will be joining the Indian squad in Delhi, providing a timely boost to the team as the series progresses. Speaking to the media, Suryakumar clarified that Washington Sundar’s arrival has been planned keeping team balance and conditions in mind.
Delhi’s surface traditionally offers assistance to both spinners and batters, making Sundar’s all-round skills extremely valuable. His ability to bowl tight off-spin in the powerplay and contribute with the bat lower down the order adds flexibility to the playing XI. Washington Sundar has been steadily re-establishing himself in India’s white-ball setup after recovering from injuries, and the team management is keen to manage his workload carefully. His presence also strengthens India’s spin options, especially against opposition line-ups that struggle against quality spin bowling.
Suryakumar further emphasized that the team is focused on adapting quickly to different venues and conditions as the series moves forward.
With matches coming thick and fast, having an experienced all-rounder like Washington Sundar available gives the captain more tactical choices, whether it’s defending totals or chasing targets. The Indian team is expected to regroup in Delhi soon, where preparations will intensify ahead of the next crucial encounter.
At the moment, Washington Sundar has already picked in excess of 50 T20I wickets and has struck north of 1500 international runs.
Alongside the likes of Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan, he’s one of the fine young guns of the side.
And his return for the game against Namibia would once again pose interesting questions at the India think tank with regard to who to fit into their playing eleven.
