Does Washington Sundar have the potential to be India's Steve Smith ?

[Vilander]

2 minutes ago, R!TTER said:

What

he is whole 10 year or so younger , Jadeja is integral to the current team

[R!TTER]

I think he'll bat higher - definitely can bat higher & is a worse bowler/fielder overall. Jadeja is still primarily a bowling A/R in tests, Sundar can be more like Stokes a batting A/R.

[bowl_out]

3 hours ago, sarchasm said:

Could be the first batsman of substance to come from nadu land!

 

Murali Vijay was considered one of the best openers in recent times

[nevada]

He is good enough to take Rahane's spot whenever he retires. 

[Stan AF]

Smiling Singakutty Washington Sundar Vaazgha.

 

Lot more is expected of you kid.

[rkt.india]

9 hours ago, express bowling said:

Sundar started off as an opening batsman. So, the Smith comparison is not apt.

 

He has the potential to be a 47+ averaging batsman in test cricket.

 

Can play both pace and spin ... knows where his off stump is and leaves the ball well ... plays the ball under his eyes ... is good both on the front foot and off the back foot ... has most shots in the book.  

 

Plus has a very good temperament.

 

Very very promising batsman.

Like Sundar, even Smith was always a batsman. His bowling was just an ally to break into the Australian team obsessed with leg spinners after the retirement of Warne and McGill.  

[rkt.india]

8 hours ago, sarchasm said:

Could be the first batsman of substance to come from nadu land!

Murli Vijay

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

2 hours ago, nevada said:

He is good enough to take Rahane's spot whenever he retires. 

Might as well not wait that long because Rahane isn't doing well enough for his spot in the team. 

[Gollum]

Should be given a continuous run for 2-3 years in all formats. Potential to be our MVP of this decade, can't allow him to warm the benches or rot away in domestic. 

 

We have a potential superstar in him, as a batting A/R he can be a much higher version of Shakib.

 

In tests give him a run at #5, enough of Rahane, our batting stocks aren't that poor that we need to give this Indian 'Asad Shafiq' 100 test caps. Inept at home, scores a 100 once in 6 years in SENA, no consistency, what does Rahane bring to the table in 2021?

 

I remember having a discussion with KT around 3 years back where he was hyping up Shaw and me Sundar. Can't find that thread (how many have been deleted?) but I said ki Washi can be as good as Mike Hussey with the bat based on what I saw in that TN league. Something special about this kid. 

 

Gill, Pant, Sundar, Bumrah, Siraj what a brilliant young core we have!!!! Hope Shaw and Kuldeep also do justice to their ability. Other handy players as well but these guys can end up as greats. Will be disappointing if we don't win at least 50% of ICC trophies henceforth........and we must look to have an uninterrupted reign as as test #1 for as long as ATG WI, Aus. 

Edited July 28, 2025 by Gollum

[Majestic]

Steve Smith is a story for ages. It will be hard for Sundar to reach that bar. He can be Stokes/ Shakib type all-rounder.

[Vijy]

5 hours ago, Gollum said:

Should be given a continuous run for 2-3 years in all formats. Potential to be our MVP of this decade, can't allow him to warm the benches or rot away in domestic. 

 

We have a potential superstar in him, as a batting A/R he can be a much higher version of Shakib.

 

In tests give him a run at #5, enough of Rahane, our batting stocks aren't that poor that we need to give this Indian 'Asad Shafiq' 100 test caps. Inept at home, scores a 100 once in 6 years in SENA, no consistency, what does Rahane bring to the table in 2021?

 

In T20Is and ODIs I want to see Washi in top 4. He isn't a power hitter, so wasted at #7 or #8. A tall, all-round, shotmaking LHB who can also double up as a reliable defensive spinner. Unlike in tests his bowling in PP and death in white ball cricket is very useful. 

 

I remember having a discussion with KT around 3 years back where he was hyping up Shaw and me Sundar. Can't find that thread (how many have been deleted?) but I said ki Washi can be as good as Mike Hussey with the bat based on what I saw in that TN league. Something special about this kid. 

 

Gill, Pant, Sundar, Bumrah, Siraj what a brilliant young core we have!!!! Hope Shaw and Kuldeep also do justice to their ability. Other handy players as well but these guys can end up as greats. Will be disappointing if we don't win at least 50% of ICC trophies henceforth........and we must look to have an uninterrupted reign as as test #1 for as long as ATG WI, Aus. 

he can outdo shakib in batting, but I am not sure if his bowling is yet at that level. TN screwed him big time by not playing him enough in Ranjis. had he had sufficient exposure, he would have been much closer to finished product with ball and bat.

[Yoda-esque]

The thread title reminds me of padosis