Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar’s father, M Sundar, showed his displeasure at the all-rounder’s constant dropping from the team despite consistent performances. His comments came after Sundar, alongside Ravindra Jadeja, helped India draw the fourth Test against England at Manchester with a final-day century as well.

He told the TOI: “Washington has been doing very well consistently. However, people tend to avoid and forget his performances. Other players get regular chances, only my son doesn’t get them. Washington should consistently bat at number five like he did in the second innings of the fourth Test and get five to ten straight chances. My son was surprisingly not picked for the first Test against England. The selectors should watch his performances.”

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“Washington scored an unbeaten 85 on a rank turner in Chennai against England back in 2021 and 96* against the same opposition in Ahmedabad during the same year. He would have been dropped even if those two knocks had ended up in centuries. Has this kind of an approach been maintained for any other Indian cricketer? He has become very strong after all this and the result is the performance which people are witnessing now,” he again stated.

However, Washington Sundar’s father also slammed his son’s IPL franchise, the Gujarat Titans (GT), for the lack of opportunities for him in the 2025 season as well. He only played in 6 out of GT’s 15 matches. He scored a quick 48 off 24 deliveries in the Eliminator against the Mumbai Indians (MI), but could not help his team reach the second
qualifier.

“Even his current team (GT) don’t give him regular chances. He showcased his calibre in the IPL 2025 Eliminator against Mumbai Indians (MI), smashing 48 off 24 balls. Look at the way Yashasvi Jaiswal has been backed by RR. Washington hasn’t been able to enjoy a consistent run even in case of domestic cricket,” concluded Sundar’s father.