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Cricket · Bowling all-rounder; left-hand batter and right-arm offbreak bowler
Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar is an Indian bowling all-rounder whose left-hand batting and right-arm offbreak have carried him from a 2017 IPL debut to a multi-format international career.
IndiaBorn 5 October 1999
Current statusAs of 22 October 2026, the official Gujarat Titans profile lists Washington Sundar in its India all-rounder squad profile and shows an IPL 2026 season row; the ICC profile records international activity in 2026. This is a dated editorial snapshot, not a future selection claim.
The verified profile
Born in Chennai on 5 October 1999, Washington Sundar developed from a young batter who bowled occasionally into a reliable offspinner and lower-order batting option. His record includes the 2018 Nidahas Trophy Man of the Series award, a decisive Test debut at Brisbane in 2021, a 2024 Pune 7/59, and a first Test hundred in England in 2025. The profile keeps Test, ODI, T20I and IPL figures separate and dates the snapshot to 22 October 2026. See the wider Cricket players directory for related profiles.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6How to read the player
Sundar's value is best understood as balance across phases and formats: offbreak control can change a middle-overs plan, while left-hand batting changes the shape of a lower-order partnership. The observed career record supports that all-round description, but selection and current availability are kept limited to what the dated official and career pages actually show. Compare this role profile with Babar Azam in the live cricket inventory.
Original analysis by International Cricket DeskCareer, life and public work
Every section and number below is tied to the named source ledger. Sport-specific statistics retain their stated scope and verification date.
Matches
Cricinfo career table; Test scope only.
Batting runs
Cricinfo career table; Test scope only.
Wickets
Cricinfo career table; Test scope only.
Best innings bowling
Cricinfo career table; Test best bowling figure.
Matches
Cricinfo career table; ODI scope only.
Batting runs
Cricinfo career table; ODI scope only.
Wickets
Cricinfo career table; ODI scope only.
Matches
Cricinfo career table; T20I scope only.
Batting runs
Cricinfo career table; T20I scope only.
Wickets
Cricinfo career table; T20I scope only.
Matches
Official Gujarat Titans and Cricinfo IPL career tables; IPL scope only.
Batting runs
Official Gujarat Titans and Cricinfo IPL career tables; IPL scope only.
Wickets
Official Gujarat Titans and Cricinfo IPL career tables; IPL scope only.
Public background
Washington Sundar was born on 5 October 1999 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is an Indian left-hand batter and right-arm offbreak bowler whose listed role is bowling all-rounder. A Royal Challengers Bengaluru account published in 2020 says his father named him after P.D. Washington, a retired army officer and cricket supporter who helped his father. That is a public name-origin account; this profile does not add private family, school or residence details. [4]
Professional journey
Sundar's senior pathway moved quickly from India's 2016 Under-19 World Cup squad to a 17-year-old IPL debut for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017. He made his ODI and T20I debuts for India in December 2017, then became a more consequential spin all-rounder through the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, the 2020-21 Gabba Test and later Test opportunities. His IPL route subsequently included Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad before the Gujarat Titans listing used for this snapshot. [2] [3]
Playing career, records and awards
The record is strongest when each format is kept separate. ESPNcricinfo's fetched table lists 18 Tests, 34 ODIs and 65 T20Is, with the runs and wickets shown below. It also records his Test debut contribution of 62 and four wickets at Brisbane, a 2024 New Zealand series in which he took 16 wickets, and a first Test hundred in England in 2025. Gujarat Titans' official profile highlights his 2018 Nidahas Trophy Man of the Series award and lists him as an India 2026 T20 World Cup winner. [2] [3]
Playing style
Sundar developed from a batter who bowled occasionally into a frontline offspinner who can add left-hand runs. ESPNcricinfo describes the influence of former Tamil Nadu offspinner M. Venkataramana on that bowling development and presents him as a bowling all-rounder. The editorial reading is a role built on control, matchup value and lower-order batting rather than a claim that one skill permanently defines every selection. [3]
Setbacks and returns
ESPNcricinfo describes Sundar's international career as stop-start through late 2024 because of India's depth of spin options and multiple historical injuries that kept him in rehabilitation during much of 2022-24. This is historical career context only, not a present health claim. The same source records his return to a major Test role in England in 2025 and his first Test hundred there. [3]
Current status
As of the 22 October 2026 editorial snapshot, the Gujarat Titans official player page lists Washington Sundar as an India all-rounder and displays an IPL 2026 season row. The ICC page records a 2026 last-match year, while ESPNcricinfo shows recent India matches through 3 October 2026. This supports a current international and franchise status snapshot, but not a claim about selection for any unlisted future match. [1] [2] [3]
Business and public ventures
ETBrandEquity reported on 20 April 2021 that Anker Innovation appointed Sundar as a brand ambassador in India and that he would lead campaigns. That is a documented endorsement partnership, not evidence of ownership, investment, a foundation or financial terms. No net worth, salary or private business claim is included because the selected sources do not establish it. [5]
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Under-19 World Cup pathway
Represented India at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup before his senior breakthrough.
ESPNcricinfo - IPL debut
Made his T20 debut for Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017 at age 17.
ESPNcricinfo - ODI debut
Made his India ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Mohali.
ESPNcricinfo - T20I debut
Made his India T20I debut against Sri Lanka at Wankhede.
ESPNcricinfo - Nidahas Trophy breakthrough
Was named Man of the Series in India's Nidahas Trophy win after taking eight wickets.
Gujarat Titans - Test debut at Brisbane
Made his Test debut against Australia and contributed 62 with the bat and four wickets.
ESPNcricinfo - New Zealand series impact
Topped India's wicket tally with 16 in the 3-0 home series loss; his Pune figures were 7/59.
ESPNcricinfo - First Test hundred
Scored his first Test hundred during the England tour at Old Trafford.
ESPNcricinfo - Gujarat Titans and India snapshot
Gujarat Titans' official profile lists him for IPL 2026, while the ICC profile records international activity in 2026.
Gujarat Titans
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
Nidahas Trophy Man of the Series
Gujarat Titans records eight wickets in India's 2018 Nidahas Trophy triumph and names Sundar Man of the Series.
Test-debut impact at the Gabba
On Test debut in the 2020-21 Australia series, he made 62 and took four wickets at Brisbane, according to the career reference.
Career-best Test bowling listed
7/59 in the Pune Test against New Zealand in 2024; the official Gujarat Titans profile highlights the performance.
First Test hundred
ESPNcricinfo records his first Test hundred during India's 2025 England tour at Old Trafford.
2026 T20 World Cup winner
The Gujarat Titans official biography describes Sundar as part of India's 2026 T20 World Cup-winning side.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01International Cricket Council
Washington Sundar | ICC player profile
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 02Gujarat Titans
Washington Sundar IPL Profile
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 03ESPNcricinfo
Washington Sundar | Player profile, career stats and matches
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 04Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The heartwarming story behind Washington Sundar's name
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 05ETBrandEquity
Anker Innovation ropes in Washington Sundar as brand ambassador
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 06Wikimedia Commons
File: Washington Sundar.jpg
Accessed 2026-10-22