Washington Sundar Wiki, Biography, Age, Career, IPL, Stats & more.
Washington Sundar was born on 5 October (1999), who is an Indian cricketer. His father also named him in honor as a mentor, he received his early education from St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai. His father’s name is M. Sundar, he also has a younger sister name Shailja Sundar.
At the age of four years, he started playing cricket. Sundar’s father was a Ranji level cricketer and dreamt of becoming his son a cricketer one day, his father has a godfather, Mr. Washington who pay his fees and help him in which way he could. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spinner.
| Full name | Washington Sundar |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Alma matter | St Bede’s school, Chennai |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, reading, travelling |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age (as in 2020) | 21 Years |
| Nickname | Washi |
Early life
Washington Sundar was born on 5 October 1999 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father M. Sundar was a Ranji level cricketer and he always has a dream to see his becoming a National level cricketer for which he started training Washington cricket since when he was four years old.
His father named him as P.D. Washington as in honor, he received his education from St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. He made his first debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy in October 2016. He made his Twenty20 debut for Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2017 Indian Premier League on 22 April 2017.
Washington’s career
He made his first debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. In October 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Tamil Nadu against Tripura in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy. In the year 2018, he was named in India C’s squad for the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy.
In the year 2017, he was named in India’s Twenty20 International (T20l) squad for their series against Sri Lanka, at the age of 18 years and 80 days of joining ( T20) he became the youngest player to debut for India in T20ls. He then became a regular member of the Indian Twenty20 team. After shining and showing his talent in (T20), he was named for the Indian Premier League (IPL) on 22 April 2017.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Sundar made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the year 2016 in Ranji Trophy. He was also selected for the India U-19 world cup in 2016, in October 2018, he was named in India C’s squad for the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy. He was also named the player of the series for his outstanding performance in T20, he then became a regular player of the Indian Twenty20 team. In Indian cricket team he holds the record for one of the best bowling figures in an IPL final, in January 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction.
Facts Related With Washington Sundar
- Washington’s father was a Ranji level cricketer.
- Washington’s father’s name is M. Sundar.
- His favorite Cricketer is Sunil Gavaskar and he wanted to be like him, such a devoted and workaholic.
- He has received his high school education from St Bede’s School, Chennai.
- He is left-handed.
- Washington replaced spinner R.Ashwin for the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Media Interference
At a very tender age, Washington Sundar became a very famous cricketer which is truly remarkable and agonizing. Washington Sundar is an inspiration for all coming youth, he also keeps connected with his fans through platforms like- Facebook and Instagram. His Instagram ID is ( @Washisundar555). He has also gained a lot of name and fame in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
