Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar ruled out of Zimbabwe series

Washington Sundar got injured while playing in the Royal London Cup

In what comes as a massive blow for Team India, off-spinner Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the Zimbabwe tour with a left-shoulder injury he suffered during the Royal London Cup in England.

The spin all-rounder sustained a shoulder injury while making a dive to save a boundary while playing a List A match for Lancashire in Manchester. He left the field immediately and did not appear in any of the fixtures afterwards. 

The Tamil Nadu-based spin all-rounder has been struggling with a string of injuries for a year now. Earlier a hamstring injury in February this year ruled him out of the West Indies and Sri Lanka series. 

Later, he didn't jet off to South Africa in January after testing positive for Covid-19. The right-handed off-spinner did make a comeback in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League, however, he couldn't feature in all the matches due to split webbing.  

What the senior BCCI Official said to PTI

"Yes, Washington Sundar is ruled out of the Zimbabwe series. He has suffered an injury on his left shoulder while fielding during the Royal London Cup game between Lancashire and Worcestershire at Old Trafford. He will have to undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy." 

The 22-year-old was all looking in sublime touch in the ongoing Royal London Cup and was all set to don a blue jersey in Harare. However, now with another injury queuing up, his return to international cricket will be further halted. 

"You feel for Washi. Such a talented guy. Somehow or the other, the rub of the green isn't going his way. He needs some luck. The latest injury is a freak one as he was just about to play for India in a week," another official privy to the development said. 

Team India Squad for 3 ODIs against Zimbabwe: 

KL Rahul (Captain) Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Subhuman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.