Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned Washington Sundar’s utilization in the first two ODIs against South Africa as well. He also shared that Sundar isn’t being used effectively with bat or ball. Washington scored 13 runs off 19 deliveries while batting at No. 5 and
bowled only three overs in the first ODI, whereas he managed only one run off 8 balls at No. 6 and bowled only four overs in the second ODI as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “What are we doing with Sundar? He was made to bat off-position at No. 5, and even that wasn’t done in the second match. We asked him to bat down the order. After that, we don’t want to bowl him for more than three or four overs. So what is this kind of handling? We need him, but we won’t use him. I am slightly surprised already, because even if you see the T20I setup, Nitish Kumar Reddy went out when Hardik Pandya came in and Rinku Singh had to go out for Washi to come in.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also shared that Washington Sundar needs to be given more chances with the bat if he is batting ahead of a lower-order batter.

“If you are sacrificing a lower-order batter, you have to give him (Washington) a chance somehow, but we are not giving him a chance properly. He is being made to bat down the order. Even at No. 5, I feel ODI cricket might not be as kind to him. The number at which you are expecting him to bat, you are not able to make up your mind to make him bat there, and you are not making him bowl much. So I am still wondering what Washington Sundar’s role is,” Aakash Chopra concluded.