"Hope he finds an IPL team that gives him"- Harsha Bhogle murders SRH lauding Washington Sundar

Cricket commentator and expert Harsha Bhogle took an indirect dig at Sunrisers Hyderabad for not giving Washington Sundar enough chances in the Playing XI during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Sundar played just two matches in IPL 2024 and picked up a solitary wicket at an economy rate of 14.60.

Recently, Sundar had an excellent series against Zimbabwe where he picked up 8 wickets in five matches at an average of 11.62 and an excellent economy rate of 5.16. He emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker of the series and was also adjudged Player of the Series.

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Harsha Bhogle takes an indirect dig at Sunrisers Hyderabad

Harsha Bhogle congratulated Washington Sundar for winning the Player of the Series award and hoped that he would find an IPL team where he could play more matches.

"Delighted to see that @Sundarwashi5 was Player of the Series. He has so much to contribute to Indian white-ball cricket. I hope he finds an IPL team that gives him more opportunities," Sundar posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Delighted to see that @Sundarwashi5 was Player of the Series. He has so much to contribute to Indian white ball cricket. I hope he finds an IPL team that gives him more opportunities.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 14, 2024

Washington Sundar has been in India's plans for quite some time now. The off-spinner was seen as a replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin in white-ball cricket but his career has been badly affected due to untimely injuries.

The allrounder has played 48 T20Is for India and picked up 42 wickets at an average of 25.26. Despite bowling the tough overs in the powerplay, the young off-spinner has an economy rate of 6.95. He is a decent batter as well but hasn't got enough opportunities to contribute with the bat so far.

Washington Sundar not a regular member of SRH's Playing XI

Despite being a quality allrounder who can contribute with both bat and ball, Sundar is not a regular member of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Playing XI. He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022 and was actively playing in IPL 2022 season for the franchise. But he has played just nine matches in the past two seasons and has been mostly used as an impact player in the IPL.

But his limited IPL opportunities did not affect selectors' faith in him as he was picked for India's tour of Zimbabwe, where he returned with a Player of the Series performance.

Sundar has played 60 matches in his IPL career and picked up 37 wickets at an average of 35.81 and an economy rate of 7.54. He is a bowler who keeps the run flow in check and is known for his accurate line and length. With the bat, he has scored 378 runs with a best of 40.

With India to tour Sri Lanka for their next T20I series, Sundar has staked a strong claim in front of the selectors with his performance against Zimbabwe. He could be useful on spin-friendly surfaces in Sri Lanka.