This player played a Test match for Team India after 1329 days, Gavaskar raised questions about getting the chance.
The second match of the Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Ground in Pune. Team India, which has lost the first match, will have to win this match at all costs if it wants to remain in the series. Team India has come on the field with 3 big changes for this important match. Shubman Gill has returned to the playing 11. At the same time, Akash Deep has also got a chance to play. Apart from this, a player has returned to the Indian Test team after almost 3 years. But legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has raised questions about this player getting a chance.
Returned to the Test team after 1329 days
For this match against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma took a big decision and gave star all-rounder Washington Sundar a place in the playing 11. Washington Sundar was not a part of the team before the start of the series, but he was included in the squad before the second match. Earlier, Washington Sundar played his last Test match for Team India in the year 2021. Let us tell you, there are more left-handed batsmen in the New Zealand team, in such a situation Sundar can prove to be effective. Along with this, he is also known for good batting. He has replaced Kuldeep Yadav in this match, with which Sunil Gavaskar does not agree.
Sunil Gavaskar raised questions on Sundar's place.
Sunil Gavaskar says that Sundar has not got a place in the team because of New Zealand's left-handed batsmen, Sundar was selected because of his batting and India is worried about its lower order. Gavaskar said in a commentary on the first day, 'Sundar's selection shows that the Indian team was worried about its batting. He is in the team not only because of his off-spin but also because he can score more runs in the lower order. Yes, I think there has been a lot of discussion about the number of left-handed batsmen in New Zealand's batting line-up, but if I had to do so, I would have chosen another player like Kuldeep Yadav, who can take the ball away from left-handed batsmen. He is also good with the bat. Obviously, he cannot score as big as Sundar.
Recently scored a century in the Ranji Trophy
Let us tell you, that Washington Sundar was recently playing in the Ranji Trophy. Here he performed brilliantly against the Delhi team in Elite Group D. Batting at number three, he scored 152 runs in 269 balls, during which he hit 19 fours and 1 six. After this, he also dismissed two Delhi batsmen in the first innings. Apart from this, Sundar has played 4 Test matches for Team India before this match. During this, he has scored three half-centuries in six innings in Test cricket and his average is 66.25. Apart from this, he has also taken 6 wickets.