Delhi: The star all -rounder of the Indian team, Washington Sundar, has become a regular member of Team India’s Test setup in recent times. The special thing is that he has played 9 out of 13 Tests after Gautam Gambhir became the head coach. Recently, Sundar scored 284 runs in four matches against England, including his first Test century. Apart from this, in Lord’s Test, he played a big role in bringing India back into the match by taking important four wickets.

Gambhir’s fans were from IPL

Sundar revealed that he used to like Gambhir from his early Indian Premier League (IPL) days. He said, “His jersey was also number 5, as is mine. He was a very attractive left-hander. Just one thing I did not like. Bowling him in IPL, because he was very successful against me. But, he is a great person. He always trusted us all that we will fight and win till the last. It was nice to see him happy at the end of the series.”

Gambhir and Gill created a quiet atmosphere

Sundar appreciated Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gambhir and said that both of them maintained a calm and positive atmosphere in the dressing room during the entire series.

He said, “Credit goes to him that the dressing room remained calm all the time. His communication was very accurate and clear what we expect. Both have deep faith in their players and it helps a lot in the long run.”

Great figures

Washington Sundar has a batting average of 44.23 in Test cricket, while in bowling he has taken 32 wickets at an average of 28.46. He is emerging as a trusted all -rounder for the team, consistently performing better.