India’s Washington Sundar plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: In a positive development, Washington Sundar will join the Indian T20I squad in Delhi ahead of the World Cup match against Namibia on February 12. India captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed this after the win over USA in Mumbai and informed that the all-rounder is “good”.“Washi (Washington Sundar) is joining us in Delhi. He is good. Everything is fine,” Surya said at the post-match presentation.
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Sundar last played a competitive match almost a month ago during the ODI series against New Zealand. The all-rounder was injured while bowling in the 1st ODI in Vadodara and missed the rest of the series and the five T20Is that followed. As TimesofIndia.com reported on January 28, the left-hander continued to bat at the BCCI Center of Excellence and his workload gradually increased over the following days.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The BCCI did not mention the exact nature of his injury, but TimesofIndia.com learned that it was a slight fracture in addition to a side strain that delayed his return to match fitness. He even consulted Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala before checking into the Bengaluru facility and the first few days were more about managing the pain and allowing the injured area to heal. Even the first batting, which lasted about 30 minutes, was done with some tenderness in the area of the injured rib.“Washington Sundar underwent a scan after reporting acute onset lower rib discomfort while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara on January 11. This was followed by a personal consultation with a specialist. He was diagnosed with a side strain and advised to rest for a few days before reporting his injury to management in January (BCCIE Center of Excell),” it said. 16.On the reported lines, the Indian management played a waiting game and were in no rush to replace the all-rounder from the World Cup squad. His addition is unlikely to affect the dynamic of the playing XI, but it gives the management an interesting matchup card up their sleeve.
Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma under the weather
Bumrah missed the start of the tournament due to illness and even opener Abhishek did not start during the second innings of the match against USA. The left-hander was not spotted in the dugout, forcing the Indian management to task coach T Dilip with a drink in the field.Abhishek was nowhere to be seen even during the post-match handshakes and Surya later confirmed that both were still under the weather.
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“Bumrah, he had a high fever due to the weather like Abhishek was under the weather,” said Surya.However, Mohammed Siraj revealed that Abhishek has an upset stomach but assured that he will be back in the next game against Namibia.“Everything is fine. He had a bit of stomach upset so he didn’t come out on the field. He will come back in the next match and show his magic with the bat,” said Siraj.
