{"id":193541,"date":"2026-07-15T01:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193541"},"modified":"2026-07-15T01:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:38:21","slug":"eng-vs-ind-different-batting-roles-excite-me-says-washington-sundar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193541","title":{"rendered":"ENG vs IND: Different batting roles excite me, says Washington Sundar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71224304\">India all-rounder Washington Sundar said he is happy to bat anywhere in the order, calling the opportunity to perform different roles \u201cexciting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, whose role has frequently changed across formats, walked in at number five and struck an unbeaten 52 as India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old shared an unbroken 102-run stand with Axar Patel (57 not out) to guide India home after captain Shubman Gill\u2019s fluent 80 had laid the foundation for the chase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that I play different roles is exciting. Not many people get to play different roles. I get to play those different roles and be in those different situations,\u201d Washington said in the post-match press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I try my best to help the team win. It is exciting to be in different situations and different phases of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington said head coach Gautam Gambhir, who prefers to pack the team with all-rounders, has played a key role in improving his confidence as a batter, while also acknowledging the influence of Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGauti bhai (Gautam Gambhir) always made me understand what exactly I could do with the bat, especially, and made me understand my game as well. Even Ashish Nehra at GT has always made sure; he has helped me understand myself a lot more, be it as a person or as a cricketer on the whole,\u201d Washington said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an all-rounder, I think it is really important to keep looking to improve every single day, understand my game and, obviously, play according to the situation. Playing a lot of games also helps. You get to be in those situations, understand what exactly you can do, and you have a lot of learning as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so grateful that I have got such people who have always had faith in my skill sets and also made me understand what exactly I could do with my different skill sets,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Tamil Nadu cricketer said teams benefit immensely from having multiple players who can contribute with both bat and ball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is such a blessing for me to be an all-rounder and I mean any team would love to have as many all-rounders as possible because you can play according to the conditions and it is always nice to have different varieties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will never think like you are short in sort of options, especially going in any conditions. We play a lot of cricket around the world, the conditions are quite different and yes, it was a good day today for all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The spin all-rounder praised skipper Gill for anchoring the chase and Axar for finishing the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was definitely a little bit in the wicket. Shubman batted really well, and that partnership with Shreyas Iyer was very important. The way Axar played, he got those crucial boundaries every time they were needed and made things look very easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe applied ourselves really well and were happy to have won this,\u201d he said reflecting on India\u2019s first win on the UK tour.<\/p>\n<p>Washington also reserved special praise for pacer Gurnoor Brar, who claimed 2\/61 in 9 overs, including the key wickets of Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Gurnoor, you can always expect character. I have watched him closely over the last couple of years with the Gujarat Titans. He always gives everything, whether it is a game or a practice session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlayers with that kind of character always step up when it matters. The way he bowled today was fabulous. He got crucial wickets at important moments and played a major part in us winning this game,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/washington-sundar-batting-different-roles-exciting-india-vs-england-1st-odi\/article71224304.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India all-rounder Washington Sundar said he is happy to bat anywhere in the order, calling the opportunity to perform different roles \u201cexciting\u201d. Washington, whose role has frequently changed across formats, walked in at number five and struck an unbeaten 52 as India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI here on Tuesday. The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-14T165555Z_159882372_UP1EM7E1B16D1_RTRMADP_3_CRICKET-ODI-ENG-IND.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":193667,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193667","url_meta":{"origin":193541,"position":0},"title":"Harry Brook praises \u2018awesome\u2019 departing Test coach Brendon McCullum","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"England\u2019s white-ball captain Harry Brook can be considered the best embodiment of Brendon McCullum\u2019s aggressive \u2018Bazball\u2019 approach. 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