IND vs NZ 2nd Test Playing 11: Will Washington Sundar get a chance in Pune Test?

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Playing 11: Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has hinted that Washington Sundar can be included in Team India's playing 11 in the Pune Test. Let us tell you that after Team India's defeat in the Bengaluru Test, within some time the BCCI announced the inclusion of Washington Sundar in the squad, who was performing well in the Ranji Trophy 2024/25.

Will Washington Sundar get a chance in Pune Test or not?

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In the press conference held on Tuesday, Gambhir described Sundar as a good option. He said, New Zealand has many left-handed batsmen. So we were looking for a bowler who bowls well against them and troubles the left-handed batsmen. We have not decided the playing 11 yet, but Sundar is a good option for us. We will decide the playing 11 before the toss. Washington Sundar is a great all-rounder and has performed well on many occasions. However, he has not got to play many matches for India yet.

Gambhir clearly said that which players will get a chance in the playing 11 will be decided only after seeing the pitch. The Indian coach said, 'We know that if Sundar plays tomorrow, he will bring a different dimension, bring control for us and he can bat in the lower middle order. But we still have another finger spinner in the form of Axar and then a wrist spinner in the form of Kuldeep. We will take a decision only after seeing the wicket.'

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Washington Sundar's Test career

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25-year-old Washington Sundar has played only 4 matches in his Test career so far, in which he has taken 6 wickets. At the same time, in batting, he has scored 265 runs at an average of 66.25. During this, three half-centuries have come from his bat and 96* runs have been his highest score.

It is worth noting that India had to face defeat by 8 wickets in the Bengaluru Test. After a long gap of 36 years, New Zealand won a Test match in India. Now India will have to win the Pune Test at any cost to remain in the series.

India's probable playing 11 for the second test match

1. Rohit Sharma (captain)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Shubman Gill
4. Virat Kohli
5. Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)
6. Sarfaraz Khan
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Washington Sundar
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Akash Deep

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