Washington’s father Sundar, M. Sundar, launched a scary attack on Indian selectors and expressed a deep disappointment over the lack of consistent opportunities for his son in the national team. His comments come as a result of The heroic performance of Washington In the fourth test against England in Old Trafford, where the versatile scored his first test century and played a key role in the Great Indian escape.
“Washington is doing very well.” Washington should constantly bat in number five, as he did in the second shift of the fourth test and get five to ten direct chances. My son was surprisingly chosen for the first test against England. Selectors should watch his performance, “he added.
Washington, who made his debut in 2017 and tested his debut only in 2021 under unforeseen circumstances, performed in only 11 test matches. Nevertheless, it boasts an impressive pavement diameter of 44.86 and the average bowling diameter of 27.87 – a number that speaks of its usefulness as a real versatile.
His father remembered how Washington was incredibly declining from the test settings in 2021, despite standout with a bat against England – including the undefeated 85 in Chennai and Fluent 96 in Ahmedabad, both on demanding surfaces. “My son will fall, even if he fails in one or two matches. It’s not fair. Washington scored an undefeated 85 in the Turner series in Chennai against England back in 2021 and 96* against the same opposition in Ahmedabad during the same year,” he said.
It took almost three years for Washington to return to the test party and earn a place in XI for the fourth test of the ongoing England series, where both hands grabbed the opportunity – the fact that his father should silence for a long time. The criticism was not limited to the selectors of the national team. M. Sundar also focused on Washington’s franchise IPL, Gujarat Titans, and accused them of insufficient use of his son, despite his obvious winning abilities.
“Even his current team (GT) does not give him a regular chance. He introduced his caliber in the IPL 2025 eliminator against the Indians in Mumbai and broke 48 out of 24 balls. See how Yashasvi Jaiswal supported RR.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
28th July 2025
