IND vs BAN: "He Could Be Indian Cricket's Rockstar" - Former Indian Cricketer Aakash Chopra Heaps Praise On Washington Sundar
Published - 01 Dec 2022, 01:15 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
India lost the three-match ODI series against the hosts 1–0, with the last match abandoned due to rain after New Zealand’s innings failed to complete 20 overs despite playing a total of 65.3 overs. Washington Sundar helped the men in blue reach a total of 219 runs with a half-century.
Washington Sundar shone with the bat in the ODI series after making a comeback to the national team. In the first ODI, he remained unbeaten with 37 runs and scored a half-century in the third ODI. The left-handed batsman scored 88 runs at an impressive strike rate of 110.00 and was dismissed only once. He did not take a wicket but had an impressive economy of 4.46 in the 13 overs he bowled.
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Washington Sundar Has Everything That Should Be There In A Superstar – Aakash Chopra
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra stated that Washington Sundar could be a future star for India if he stays fit and the selectors show faith in him.
“Make a place for Washington Sundar. If you invest in him properly and he doesn’t get injured, he comes with a fragile sticker, going ahead he could be Indian cricket’s rockstar. If you see cricketing-wise, just his skill level, the potential the guy has, he has everything that should be there in a superstar,” Aakash Chopra said.
“The number at which you are searching for an all-rounder, you stop at just one guy, who is Ravindra Jadeja. Then you extend your thinking a little bit and feel that you can keep Axar Patel. Then you think whether Ashwin can take that spot,” he added.
Sundar Looks Like A Guy Who Plays In The Top Three Or Four – Aakash Chopra
Chopra said that Sundar plays the game like a top-order batsman. The former cricketer turned commentator believes that the Tamil Nadu all-rounder is a true all-rounder who can bowl and bat in T20 cricket.
“I believe Washington Sundar is a proper all-rounder, he is not an illusionary all-rounder. He showed in this entire series that if you give him the opportunities, he can bowl as well, he will give 10 overs if the conditions are even slightly favorable.”
“In T20 cricket also he bowls for you with the new ball. He is a quality player. In batting, the way he plays pace or spin, whether you bowl fast or swing the ball, when he is batting he doesn’t look like a No. 7 or No. 8 batter. He looks like a guy who plays in the top three or four.”
