I Thank The Team Management For Keeping Me Through The Test Series: Washington Sundar

India’s latest Test debutant Washington Sundar has expressed his gratitude to the team-management for holding him back as a net bowler following the culmination of the white-ball Internationals as he feels that staying in the set-up has helped him improve his skill-level in both batting as well as bowling.

Washington Sundar became the 301st cricketer to represent India in Test match cricket following an unprecedented call after ace-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was ruled out of the series-decider due to severe back spasms.

The right-handed off-spinner, who hasn’t featured in a First-Class game since 2017, made an immediate impact as he got the better of Australian legend Steve Smith with the leg-stump ploy.

“I thank the team management for keeping me through the Test series. I felt it would really help me get better with my skill level — both in my batting and my bowling with the kind of facilities you get here.” Washington Sundar told reporters after the end of first day’s play.

‘I think I should dedicate this to my family’- Washington Sundar

Sundar admitted that the last 24 hours of his life have been surreal but he did not forget to pay tribute to the unrelenting efforts of his family and his father in particular in making his dream come true.

“The last 24 hours have been amazing for me. The team management asked me to be ready to play. I think I should dedicate this to my family as they sacrificed a lot,” he said.

“Without their support, it would have been impossible for me to play Test cricket, especially make debut in a place like Australia,” he added.

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