Washington Sundar reacts to India’s BGT defeat

All of it Washington Sundar shared his heartfelt thoughts after India’s defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 25-year-old took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to express his emotions and offer hope for the future.

“It’s not the result we expected, but this trip has been unforgettable. We left it all on the pitch and are proud of the heart and resilience the team has shown. A huge thank you to the fans for their incredible support; we felt it every step of the way. On to the next one,” Sundar posted.

Sundar’s Frontera-Gavaskar Trophy journey

The young all-rounder earned his place in the Indian Test team Border-Gavaskar Trophy after an impressive home series against New Zealand. He managed to pick up 16 wickets while also scoring 89 runs despite India losing the series 3-0 at home.

In the series against AustraliaSundar managed to pick up 3 wickets and scored 114 runs in 3 Tests.

Sundar missed the day-night Test in Adelaide and the rain-affected match at The Gabba. However, he made his mark in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. He scored a fighting 50 in the first innings, showing grit and determination with the bat. Although his off-spin only fetched one wicket in that game, his batting stamina won plaudits.

Read also: Baroda likely to host WPL final as BCCI pre-selected venues; Lucknow also in contention

In the fourth Test in Sydney, Sundar’s batting efforts fell short, scoring 14 and 12 in the two innings. The pitch offered little support for the spinners, and Sundar bowled only one bowl in the entire match – the end of the game.

India’s series setback

of India The defeat in the fifth and final Test at the SCG marked their first loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series since 2015. Gautam Gambhirof the side, who had hoped to get a place in the Trials World Championship In the end, he suffered a big blow.

On the final day at the SCG, India resumed their innings at 141-6 but were bundled out for 157. Australia’s Scott Boland wreaked havoc with figures of 6-45. Chasing a modest target of 162, Australia lost early wickets but cruised to a six-wicket victory in 27 overs.

Stay up to date with all the cricket action, follow cricket activated whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, telegram i Instagram