Washington Sundar is an Indian cricketer who plays for the team India. Washington Sundar was born on Oct 05, 1999; and as of 2024, he is 25 years old. Washington Sundar is a bowler from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and bowls off-spin.
In his Test career to date, Washington Sundar has played 4 matches to date in his Test career and he took 6 wickets, with an average of 49.83, conceding nearly 3.41 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3 for 89. In Washington Sundar Odi’s career, has played 19 matches to date in his ODI career and he took 18 wickets, with an average of 28.94, conceding nearly 4.92 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3 for 30.
Washington Sundar has played 43 matches to date in his T20 career and he took 34 wickets, with an average of 28.47, conceding nearly 7.20 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3 for 18. Washington Sundar is ranked 81st position in the ICC T20 bowling rankings with a total of 403 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2017. Washington Sundar has played 59 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 36 wickets, with an average of 35.53, conceding nearly 7.36 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3/16. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Washington Sundar for Rs 8.75 Cr. In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, and had bowling figures of 27/0.
Washington Sundar Biography
| Full name | Washington Sundar |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Oct 05, 1999 (24 years) |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (All-rounder) |
| Country | |
| Cricket Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Father name | M. Sundar |
| Mother name | Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Sister– Shailja (Indian Cricketer) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | Currently pursuing 10+2 standard |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– 15 January 2021 against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane ODI– 13 December 2017 against Sri Lanka at Mohali T20– 24 December 2017 against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium |
| Teams | India U19, Tamil Nadu, TUTI Patriots, Rising Pune Supergiant, Indian Board Presidents XI, India Red, India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, India C, India A, Salem Spartans, County Select XI, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lancashire, Siechem Madurai Panthers, South Zone |
Washington Sundar Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 39 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Washington Sundar Profile
Washington Sundar went from being a batsman as a youngster to making his name as an offspinner. After representing India at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, he replaced Ashwin at Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2017 IPL, and bowled at an impressive economy rate to help his side to the final.
Sundar’s father, a cricketer who made it to the Tamil Nadu Ranji probables without getting into the final squad, named him Washington to honour his godfather, Mr Washington, who would buy bats for him and pay his fees. Sundar loved to bowl but only in matches because he found it boring to just field. He eventually started to take it seriously under the eye of former India offspiner M Venkataramana. Sundar bowls with great discipline, and held his own in domestic one-day competitions and after making his Twenty20 debut as a 17-year-old in the IPL.
IPL through the years
When he burst into the Indian Premier League in 2017, Washington Sundar, had all the qualities one would aspire from an Indian cricketer. An all-rounder who can bat anywhere in the order can give you useful overs in the powerplay and is pretty useful in the field, Sundar is a three-dimensional player, something which is an asset to any team. Having been unsold in 2017, he joined the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (2017) as a replacement for the injured Ravi Ashwin. By the end of the tournament, he was the toast of the town, grabbing eight wickets from 11 matches. More than the wickets, he could contain that caught the eyes of the observer.
Having been unsold in the 2017 auctions, Sundar went for a whopping 3.2 crore rupees in the 2018 players’ bid. The pressure of the price perhaps told on the youngster or was it the lack of opportunities? Denied a constant run in the playing XI – the effect of changing and chopping in Virat Kohli’s led Royal Challengers had a telling effect – with Sundar taking a beating as far as his bowling was concerned.
Washington Sundar Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 526 | 299 | 6 | 3/89 | 4/169 | 49.83 | 3.41 | 87.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 19 | 16 | 636 | 521 | 18 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 28.94 | 4.91 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 43 | 41 | 807 | 968 | 34 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 28.47 | 7.19 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 27 | 44 | 3512 | 1723 | 56 | 6/87 | 11/181 | 30.76 | 2.94 | 62.7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| List A | 74 | 64 | 2823 | 2154 | 68 | 5/48 | 5/48 | 31.67 | 4.57 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 137 | 133 | 2581 | 3007 | 98 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 30.68 | 6.99 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 6 | 2 | 265 | 96* | 66.25 | 502 | 52.78 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 19 | 11 | 1 | 265 | 51 | 26.50 | 311 | 85.20 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 43 | 15 | 5 | 107 | 50 | 10.70 | 71 | 150.70 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| FC | 27 | 42 | 6 | 1132 | 159 | 31.44 | 2380 | 47.56 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| List A | 74 | 53 | 11 | 933 | 70 | 22.21 | 1169 | 79.81 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 14 | 28 | 0 |
| T20s | 137 | 86 | 22 | 1209 | 54* | 18.89 | 1006 | 120.17 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
Washington Sundar IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.20 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2019 | 3.20 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2020 | 3.20 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2021 | 3.20 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2022 | 8.75 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 8.75 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 8.75 Cr | Hyderabad |
Washington Sundar’s Social Media Accounts
| Washington Sundar (@washisundar555) | |
| Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) | |
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| Wikipedia | Washington Sundar |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Washington Sundar
- Washington’s father was a Ranji-level cricketer and dreamt of making his son a cricketer one day. His father had a godfather, Mr. Washington, who used to pay his fees and buy him bats. The former was named by his father as Washinton to pay tribute to the latter’s godfather.
- He was initially a batsman but later moulded himself into an off-spinner with the time.
- Washington replaced spinner R. Ashwin for the 10th edition of the Indian Primer League.
