India cricket team could be dealt with a big blow as Washington Sundar’s injury is more serious than expected. The Tamil Nadu all-rounder, who suffered a rib injury in the IND vs NZ 1st ODI, was ruled out of the remainder of the series and the T20Is as well. Reports now claim that Sundar’s injury could be more serious than anticipated and that he will be racing against time to be fit for the T20 World Cup 2026.
Sundar to miss T20 World Cup 2026?
As per Times of India, sources have claimed that Sundar’s injury could be serious in nature and that he will be required to head to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) for further rehabilitation. The report states that the all-rounder is likely to reach Bengaluru during the weekend. The source claimed that sundar will be thoroughly assessed by the BCCI medical team at the CoE, who will then chart the way forward.
“The initial assessment and impression was of a regular side strain but it looks much more serious than that at this stage. A thorough assessment at the CoE will give more clarity on the timelines. He will be reaching the facility this weekend and then the BCCI medical team will chart the way forward. There is pain at the moment and it’s an acute injury. But the grading and all will be revealed only at CoE, who would then decide the various RTP protocols,” the source said.
Sundar, who has been named in the 15-member squad for the marquee event, was replaced by Ayush Badoni for the remainder of the IND vs NZ ODI series. A BCCI official told the publication that while the team wouldn’t want to rush the all-rounder back into action, he could very well feature in the latter half of the T20 World Cup, subject to how he recovers and what the BCCI medical team has to say. It is pertinent to point out that teams can make changes to their squads till January 31.
“Sundar is a very crucial player for the Indian team. He is a three format player, played domestic games before the ODI series and the last thing you would want is to rush him back. The medical team needs to ascertain whether it’s just a side strain or something with the ribs. Only an expert can answer that. So if there is a possibility of Sundar featuring even in the later half of the tournament, the think tank will stick to him,” said a BCCI official
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