IND beat WI: Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup – Washington Sundar was a guaranteed starter at the T20 World Cup but he missed out on it with a finger injury that he suffered in England. Then came the South Africa series and he missed out once again after testing Covid at the last moment. But he is back with a bang taking three wickets for 30 runs, cleaning up the top West Indies middle-order, leading India to a six-wicket victory. Follow IND vs WI Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The lanky Tamil Nadu off-spinner said he used the time off to get better as a cricketer as that was all he could control.
“There were a lot of challenges but I just wanted to do what I could do to improve myself as a cricketer. That’s all that’s in my control and I was only focussing on that,” Washington said at the post-match press conference.
IND beat WI: UNLUCKY Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup with improved show after spending five months on sidelines
Washington has understood in past two years that there would be roadblocks now and then but he will have to create his own mechanism to counter the issues. He first missed the T20 World Cup in UAE where he was a sure-shot starter and then COVID-19 played truant when he was about to board the flight to South Africa.
“Yes, there will always be challenges, that’s something that I have realised especially in the last couple of years. But what matters is how I push myself, keep getting better at the aspects that I want to and keep improving myself. I’ve tried to focus on it,” Washington Sundar said.
IND beat WI: UNLUCKY Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup with improved show after spending five months on sidelines
That’s that from the 1st ODI. #TeamIndia win their 1000th ODI by 6 wickets 👏👏
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022
IND beat WI: UNLUCKY Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup with improved show after spending five months on sidelines
Washington said there are two World Cups coming up, one T20 later this year and the ODI World Cup in 2023 and his focus will remain on those.
“It was very very disappointing to have lost out on a chance to play the World Cup. But yes, there are two World Cups in the next 15-16 months, so that should be my focus.” Now that he is back, Washington knows that more games that he plays, better and sharper he will become.
“More than anything, I have always wanted to be in the present and keep getting better as a cricketer. If I do that, there would be a lot of opportunities and also the fact that I would be able to perform a lot better. I have loved to stay in the present and enjoy the game,” Washington Sundar said.
IND beat WI: UNLUCKY Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup with improved show after spending five months on sidelines
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On Sunday too, Sundar bowled early in the power-play, and he said the experience of the Vijay Hazare Trophy helped him.
“I was just bowling to my strength and of course we had some plans for their batsmen. We just wanted to execute the plans and it was heartening to get off. I am happy that I could bowl to my strengths,” Washington Sundar said.
“That’s something I have been doing for the last few years. I enjoy bowling in the Powerplay now. Even the fact that I played Vijay Hazare, that helped me bowl in different situations of the game. Even there, I bowled a lot with the new ball. All those experiences have definitely helped,” Sundar said.
IND beat WI: UNLUCKY Washington Sundar targets T20 World Cup with improved show after spending five months on sidelines
