The T20 World Cup will be held in the country from the 8th of next month. Ahead of this mega tournament, which will start in 24 days, the defending champion team India has received a big shock. While young batter Tilak Varma has already raised doubts about his participation in the World Cup due to surgery, all-rounder Washington Sunder has unexpectedly missed the warm-up series. Sundar, who was injured in the first ODI against New Zealand, will not be available for the subsequent T20 series.
In the first ODI of the second series, Sundar, who bowled five overs, left the field due to rib pain. Dhruv Jurel came on as a substitute fielder in his place. With that, it was expected that batting would also be difficult. But, Sundar, limping for the team, came to the crease and stood till the end with KL Rahul. However, as he would take time to recover, Hemang Badoni was taken for the last two ODIs. This was a big shock for the Indian team, which was hoping that this Tamil Thambi would be fit even in the T20 series.
Sundar, who has been consistently performing in T20s, is facing a setback for Team India. The all-rounder has taken 23 wickets in 16 matches at an economy of 6.16. He also scored 147 runs with the bat. Therefore, the management wants him to recover quickly. However, changes can be made in the squad only till January 31st. Therefore, it is good if Sundar recovers by then. Otherwise, someone else will have to be included in the squad in his place.
