Ashwin hinted that Gautam Gambhir could go to any limits, even if it means being biased, to include Washington Sundar in the playing XI in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as he likes the spin all-rounder so much. Notably, India had dropped Ashwin in favor of Sundar on the recent Australia tour.
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Left and right-hand combinations are very important in today's age: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel: “In today’s age, left- and right-hand combinations are very important because there are no off-spinners in this team. Your left-arm spinners are there. It is crucial to rotate the strike. I feel that Washington Sundar will play at No. 8 for sure. There are two things. Obviously, as far as I know, Gautam Gambhir really likes him. He rates him, and definitely, Gautam Gambhir has backed him. If Washington comes in 8, your balance changes immediately.”
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Ravichandran Ashwin calls for Washington Sundar's promotion in the batting order
Notably, Washington Sundar has so far represented India in 14 ODIs and scored 315 runs at an average of 24.23, including one half-century. In his List A career, Sundar has 983 runs in 56 innings, averaging 21.84, with two half-centuries to his name. He had scored 152 runs against Delhi while batting at No. 3 last year and later made a comeback for the final two matches of the three-match Test series against New Zealand. However, New Zealand had whitewashed India in that series.
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