IND vs NZ | India ropes in Washington Sundar for remaining Test matches

Sundar returns to the Test setup after a long break. It remains to be seen if he will get a game, given that Axar Patel, another all-rounder, has been on the bench lately. While Sundar has featured regularly in India's white-ball teams, he hasn’t played a Test since March 2021. Earlier this year, he was called up as a replacement for the injured Ravindra Jadeja during the home series against England and is regarded as a future asset as a spin-bowling all-rounder. In a recent Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, Sundar impressed by scoring 152 at No. 3, marking his second first-class century.

New Zealand recently secured an eight-wicket victory in the first Test in Bengaluru, their first win in India since 1988. The second Test begins in Pune on October 24, with the final Test in Mumbai starting on November 1.