Rohit Sharma faced criticism after India replaced Kuldeep Yadav with Washington Sundar for the second Test against New Zealand. Sundar justified the decision by taking career-best figures of 7-59, complementing Ashwin and Jadeja,

Social media erupted in praise for the Indian team's decision to include Washington Sundar for the second IND vs NZ Test in Pune after his stunning 7-fer on Day 1 of the Test.

Coach Gambhir’s decision to make three changes to the playing XI, including the inclusion of Sundar, was a bold one.

Washington Sundar recorded his career-best first-class figure of 7 for 59 to help India bundle New Zealand for 259 after Tea on Day 1

Allrounder Washington Sundar's 152, while batting at No. 3 and a six-wicket match haul at the Arun Jaitley Stadium earlier this month was enough to convince head coach Gautam Gambhir, a long-time backer of his,

Sriram also recalled that two years ago, when he was at LSG, Gambhir had said that Sundar was "underutilized," considering his "versatility." He said, "If you look at it, from the moment GG (Gambhir) came into the picture,

Washington Sundar was a surprise inclusion to India's playing XI in Pune. Seizing the opportunity, the off-spinner, playing a Test after three years, turned the team management's punt into a mastestroke.