The Indian cricket team faced Australia in the first T20 international of the five-match series on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. Following the defeat in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia, Team India is being led by Suryakumar Yadav. Along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Rinku Singh, Team India has also named Washington Sundar in the squad, but former opening batter Aakash Chopra has expressed some concerns regarding the fitness of the all-rounder.
Aakash Chopra said that “Washington Sundar, you are looking at all-rounders—left-handed batter, right-arm off-break, he bowls in the powerplay, and is an excellent utility player. He is coming after playing well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy."
He further added that, "However, the only problem is fitness. He comes with a 'fragile' sticker. He is so fragile that he gets injured anytime, and then it becomes a problem. However, in my opinion, he adds a lot of value to T20 cricket because he can bat in different positions and bowl well.”