Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the third and final One Day International against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday, July 19. The Tamil Nadu player will miss the crucial fixture after sustaining a hamstring injury during the second match in Cardiff on Thursday.
England, led by Harry Brook, defeated India by four wickets in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens to level the three-match series 1-1. Defending a target of 234 runs, the visitors struggled with only five frontline bowlers. Joe Root guided the hosts to a comfortable victory with an unbeaten 99 runs in 44.1 overs.
Washington Sundar aggravated an existing hamstring injury while taking his first run towards mid-off during India's first innings. The medical staff rushed onto the field and heavily bandaged the all-rounder. He struggled to run between the wickets before Jos Buttler caught him.
As per news agency PTI, Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming match. The selectors and the team management hope he will recover before the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka next month.
Washington Sundar out of the last ODI at Lord's and could be out for some time. Let's hope he gets fit before the SL Tests. #Cricket
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) July 16, 2026Before the bilateral series, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy were ruled out of the assignments in Ireland and England due to injuries. During the T20I series against England, fast bowler Harshit Rana and spinner Varun Chakaravarthy suffered injuries.
With Nitish Kumar Reddy still yet to recover, the visitors will face England in the Lord's finale with a significantly depleted squad and limited all-round options. Notably, KL Rahul missed the second ODI due to illness.
I Personally Felt That Washington Sundar’s Injury - Sitanshu Kotak
During the post-match press conference, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said the sudden injury disrupted the lower-middle order. Kotak stated that the team failed to build a crucial partnership and post a more challenging target for the English batting lineup.
“I personally felt that Washington’s injury, which he had after he took his first run at mid-off and (injured) his hamstring. It looks like an injury. And then, next ball he got out. From there, we again wanted a partnership, but unfortunately we lost Axar Pate and Shivam Dube,” Kotak said.
In the absence of Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube bowled six overs and took one wicket for 32 runs. Dube successfully dismissed Sam Curran during the run chase. Notably, he was dismissed for a golden duck while batting during the first innings.
We Had to Bowl Our Main Bowlers - Shubman Gill on Washington Sundar
Following the dismissal of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, who had stitched a 67-run partnership, Washington Sundar arrived at number six. He managed just two runs off five deliveries as India collapsed to 233 all out. Washington Sundar did not take the field during the second innings.
India captain Shubman Gill noted that losing a key player forced the team management to alter their bowling strategies, forcing them to rely entirely on their five main bowlers throughout the entirety of the innings.
“You know, he’s a key part of our team. I think he got injured while he was batting, taking that run to mid-off and maybe it would have played a part, squeezing in the pressure. We had to bowl our main bowlers throughout the inning."
"But I don’t think it would have made a really big difference because the ball was doing for the fast bowlers. But when you lose a key player like that, you have to change your strategies, you have to change who’s going to bowl. So in terms of that, yes, there was a bit of momentum loss for us."
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