Team India ended the T20 series on the Zimbabwe tour with another great victory. Team India had to face a shocking defeat in the very first match of the series, but the comeback that followed was strong. The Indian team won the series by winning the next four matches consecutively. This victory was special because almost all the players in the team were either less experienced or completely new. Even though the team in front was Zimbabwe, which was not very strong, the way the team won these matches was very special. Amidst all this, the best news for Team India has come in the form of a player who will become a regular member in this format in the coming times.

If you are thinking that this player is Abhishek Sharma, who scored a tremendous century in his second match, then the answer is no. If you are thinking that this player is Yashasvi Jaiswal, then he is also not the same because Yashasvi has already become a part of the T20 team. Mukesh Kumar is a contender but he is not being talked about here. This player is all-rounder Washington Sundar, who showed the magic in this series, which was expected from him for a long time and which Team India will now need in the coming times.

Player of the Series

This series was as important for Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad as it was for Sundar. Perhaps it was more important because the good performance of this spin-allrounder was very important for Team India as well. Sundar made his debut in international cricket about 7 years ago and since then he has been described as a member of the future Team India, but sometimes due to fitness and sometimes due to the presence of other players, he could not get consistent opportunities. Now in the limited overs, he is the best and most capable option in front of Team India as an alternative to Ravichandran Ashwin in the off-spin department, so it is important for the team that he does well.

Sundar did not disappoint either. At least in terms of bowling, he did what was expected. Sundar took the highest number of 8 wickets in the series at an average of 11.62, while the economy rate was also only 5.16. Although he did not get many opportunities in batting and the failure to win the first match was a bit disturbing, but he can improve himself on this front, which will happen with continuous play. The special thing is that in T20 and ODI formats, he can fill the place of spin-allrounder in the team which has been vacated by the departure of Ravindra Jadeja.

Now he will replace Jadeja

In the T20 World Cup, questions were raised on Team India as to why Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel were being fielded together in the playing eleven when both are similar all-rounders. At that time, it was Team India's compulsion because the option of off-spin-all-rounder was not ready. Sundar's IPL form was not good and he could not be trusted directly. Now with this performance, Sundar has not only staked a claim, but has also won some trust.