Published 16:55 IST, February 1st 2021
Washington Sundar impresses fans with hotel room workout ahead of Chennai Test: WATCH
Washington Sundar was named in the Indian side for the upcoming four-match Test series versus the England side. The 1st Test set to begin from Feb 5 in Chennai.
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Team India cricketer Washington Sundar has been the talk of the town ever since his heroics in the Gabba Test during the recently concluded India vs Australia Test series. The youngster who was drafted into the side in place of injured R Ashwin for the final Test, scored a fine half-century in the first innings and was also amongst the wickets of the fourth test which kept India in the match. Following his impressive performance, Sundar also found a place in the Test side for England series.
India vs England: Washington Sundar shares workout video
Ahead of the high profile series, team India cricketer Washington Sundar on Monday posted a video of his workout session in his hotel room. In the video, Sundar can be seen doing pushups and situps with help of dumbells. Here's the cricketer's video
Every damn day, just do it! 💪 pic.twitter.com/CEQ1za287C
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) February 1, 2021
Sundar who played a pivotal role in India winning the test series down under recent missed the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The cricketer who was left out of the squad saw his side capture the title by beating Baroda in the final. Tamil Nadu defeated Baroda by 7 wickets in the final on Sunday as Dinesh Karthik’s men remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, This was the second time that southern-state based won the title having won the trophy back in 2006-07 campaign.
India squad for England Tests 2021
The Indian team will see the return of their regular skipper, Virat Kohli, to the side after he took paternity leave during India’s tour of Australia ahead of the second Test at the MCG. Pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur managed to find a place in the squad following their impressive performance in series-deciding India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 at The Gabba. Axar Patel was also recalled in the Test side Here is a look at the Indian Test squad for the much-awaited India vs England 2021 series.
TEAM - Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya (VC), KL Rahul, Hardik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2021
The first match of the 4 match Test series starting on Friday, February 5th in Chennai. The first two Tests of India vs England Test series will be played in Chennai from February 5 to 17, before both the teams move to Ahmedabad for playing the remaining matches of Test series. Apart from the four Tests, India and England are also set to play each other in three ODIs and five T20Is in the near future.
Image: Washington Sundar / Instagram
16:55 IST, February 1st 2021