Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra believes Indian Premier League 2025 will be a huge opportunity for Washington Sundar. The renowned commentator reckons Sundar has veered off the track in the recent past and he would look to grab his chances for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025.
The all-rounder was bagged for INR 3.20 crore by the franchise in IPL 2025 mega auction. Sundar was recently part of India’s Champions Trophy winning squad but didn’t get a single match for the team.
Chopra noted that Sundar also didn’t get his opportunities when he was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“Washington Sundar’s stock has gone so low. I don’t know why. He was there in the Champions Trophy recently, but didn’t play a single match. He is an ICC trophy winner but without playing a single match. He was with Hyderabad. He didn’t used to get an opportunity there too,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.
“Here also he has been sold cheap. So he is slightly underrated. People are not giving him that much importance but he is a decent player in my opinion. He might not be a very good finisher, but can bowl in the powerplay and bat at the start. So he could be that umbrella man kind of a player. It’s a massive opportunity for Washington Sundar,” Chopra added.
On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj was dropped from India’s ODI squad for the Champions Trophy and Chopra said the fast bowler would want to make a solid comeback in the lucrative tournament.
“Mohammed Siraj, it’s a huge opportunity for Miyan Magic because he has been left out in white-ball cricket. He wasn’t there in the Champions Trophy squad. Why wasn’t he there? No one is taking his name for T20s. Bengaluru also let him go. Mohammed Siraj has a great opportunity to make it back to the Indian team on the back of a fantastic IPL,” he observed.
Adding further, Chopra reckons the upcoming tournament will also be a good opportunity for Shubman Gill as he isn’t part of India’s T20I team.
