The past five months have been challenging for Washington Sundar. His hopes of making it into India's T20 World Cup squad were dashed by the Impact Player rule in the IPL. Playing just two matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 proved too limited a showcase for India's selectors compared to more established all-rounders like Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. However, he remained a strong contender and was among the first players selected for the Zimbabwe T20Is, where senior players were rested by the selectors.
