Washington Sundar’s father slams choice coverage: My son does not get common probabilities
Washington Sundar’s father, M. Sundar, has launched a scathing assault on the Indian selectors, expressing deep disappointment over the shortage of constant alternatives for his son within the nationwide staff. His feedback come within the wake of Washington’s heroic efficiency within the fourth Check towards England at Outdated Trafford, the place the all-rounder scored his maiden Check century and performed an important position in India’s nice escape.
“Washington has been doing very nicely constantly. Nonetheless, individuals are likely to keep away from and neglect his performances. Different gamers get common probabilities, solely my son does not get them,” M. Sundar advised The Occasions of India. “Washington ought to constantly bat at quantity 5 like he did within the second innings of the fourth Check and get 5 to 10 straight probabilities. My son was surprisingly not picked for the primary Check towards England. The selectors ought to watch his performances,” he added.
Washington, who made his worldwide debut in 2017 and Check debut solely in 2021 below unexpected circumstances, has featured in simply 11 Check matches. But, he boasts a formidable batting common of 44.86 and a bowling common of 27.87 – numbers that talk to his utility as a real all-rounder.
His father recalled how Washington was unceremoniously dropped from the Check setup in 2021, regardless of standout performances with the bat towards England – together with an unbeaten 85 in Chennai and a fluent 96 in Ahmedabad, each on difficult surfaces. “My son will get dropped even when he fails in only one or two matches. It’s not honest. Washington scored an unbeaten 85 on a rank turner in Chennai towards England again in 2021 and 96* towards the identical opposition in Ahmedabad throughout the identical yr,” he mentioned.
It took almost three years for Washington to return to the Check aspect, incomes a spot within the XI for the fourth Check of the continuing England sequence, the place he grabbed the chance with each fingers – a indisputable fact that, in accordance with his father, ought to have lengthy silenced the doubters. The criticism wasn’t restricted to the nationwide staff selectors. M. Sundar additionally took intention at Washington’s IPL franchise, the Gujarat Titans, accusing them of underutilising his son regardless of his evident match-winning talents.
“Even his present staff (GT) does not give him common probabilities. He showcased his calibre within the IPL 2025 Eliminator towards Mumbai Indians, smashing 48 off 24 balls. Have a look at the way in which Yashasvi Jaiswal has been backed by RR. Washington hasn’t been in a position to take pleasure in a constant run even in home cricket,” he remarked.
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