Blow for India! Washington Sundar suffers injury scare ahead of IND vs WI 1st test- Reports

Washington Sundar skipped fielding drills after sustaining an injury on his finger.

Indian Cricket Team have faced a massive blow ahead of the first test against the West Indies Cricket Team. As per the reports in the Times of India, it is learned that all-rounder Washington Sundar suffered a finger injury.

The first test between the teams is scheduled to commence on October 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On Tuesday (30th September), during the training session, Sundar got hurt with reports also suggesting that he skipped the fielding drills due to his injury.

He bowled for a long time during the practice session, but later experienced discomfort in his finger. Sundar even asked the medical staff for an extra taping on his hand.

Later, Indian captain Shubman Gill was seen having a chat with Sundar to enquire about the extent of the injury. Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and Nitish Reddy were also spotted joining the discussion.

Washington Sundar gave a wonderful performance in the previous test series against England

Notably, Sundar gave an impressive performance in the previous test series against England. Across four games, he scored 284 runs at an average of 47.33 and clinched seven wickets. He also scored a crucial ton in the fourth test in Manchester, helping the team to draw the game.

If he misses the first test against West Indies, his absence could be a big blow for India. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are the other two spin bowling all-rounders in India squad for the test series. If Sundar misses out, Nitish Kumar Reddy might be picked in the playing XI alongside Patel and Jadeja.

Meanwhile, India and West Indies will collide in two tests during the campaign. The second test will be played from October 10 to 14 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This is the second series for both teams in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27.

India tied their previous test series against England 2-2, while West Indies faced a 3-0 whitewash in their last test series against Australia in June-July.

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