rollingstoned Posted April 1 Posted April 1 For as long as Indian tms get a false sense of security from picking bits and pieces right arm off spinners likes of him will keep finding a place. tapandrun 1
Ultimate_Game Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 2 hours ago, rollingstoned said: For as long as Indian tms get a false sense of security from picking bits and pieces right arm off spinners likes of him will keep finding a place. They need to be good at one skill-set. Sundar works in Tests as his batting is suited to Tests just like Jadeja. But in shorter formats his batting is a non-factor and likes of Axar, Parag, Krunal, Vipraj are much better as they have the power game for shorter formats. rollingstoned 1
Need4Speed Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) Sundar needs to develop some mystery balls..else he is not an appealing option in white ball cricket Edited April 1 by Need4Speed
Ultimate_Game Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 2 hours ago, Need4Speed said: Sundar needs to develop some mystery balls..else he is not an appealing option in white ball cricket And needs to start playing 30 off 15 type of innings with the bat. Need4Speed 1
Texy Posted April 1 Posted April 1 like the Ananya Pandya of cricket... zero talent lots of backing Lord, crictime and Ultimate_Game 3
Ultimate_Game Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 4 hours ago, Texy said: like the Ananya Pandya of cricket... zero talent lots of backing At least she has looks Sundar ko dekh ke to TV dekhne ki motivation hi khatam ho jati hai Texy 1
Sooda Posted April 1 Posted April 1 Id go further and say that Saransh Jain is probably a better red ball off spinner than Sundar and should therefore play test cricket Vs SL ahead of Sundar. Decent bat and someone who can beat batsmen with flight and dip. Sundar is a good talent, good bat, but we need to really strengthen our spin bowling. Jadeja is now a batsman first his bowling is seriously on the wane and Sundar isn't a front line spinner in test cricket The seasoned pros in India like Sai Ki, Jain and - he's at a bit younger end -Manav need to be given long runs. They will know the right pace to bowl in home conditions It Won't happen of course. Manucrick and tapandrun 2
tapandrun Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) Sundar is not a good off-spinner to be a default selection in test, do not think he is that good of a test batter, yes he found some success but who didnt score in that eng series. Can he play as some1 as an allrounder sure if Ind has a good batting and bowling line-up and then add him he will be a force multiplier. For White-ball :: he can not bat, bowl and field Edited April 1 by tapandrun
Lord Posted April 2 Posted April 2 3 hours ago, tapandrun said: Sundar is not a good off-spinner to be a default selection in test, do not think he is that good of a test batter, yes he found some success but who didnt score in that eng series. Can he play as some1 as an allrounder sure if Ind has a good batting and bowling line-up and then add him he will be a force multiplier. For White-ball :: he can not bat, bowl and field He also scored in Aus and in home series v Eng 2021 jf1gp_1 1
tapandrun Posted April 2 Posted April 2 25 minutes ago, Lord said: He also scored in Aus and in home series v Eng 2021 Jadeja ha test avg of ~40, think sradul has a fifty in Aus , that does not make test team starter based on their batting only.
Sooda Posted April 2 Posted April 2 8 hours ago, tapandrun said: Sundar is not a good off-spinner to be a default selection in test, do not think he is that good of a test batter, yes he found some success but who didnt score in that eng series. Can he play as some1 as an allrounder sure if Ind has a good batting and bowling line-up and then add him he will be a force multiplier. For White-ball :: he can not bat, bowl and field Totally agree. A no 7 batsman and a third spinner in a five man attack at home, but equally I don't think he and Jadeja can be in the same team both are not good enough bowlers tapandrun 1
Suhaan Posted April 2 Posted April 2 5 hours ago, tapandrun said: Jadeja ha test avg of ~40, think sradul has a fifty in Aus , that does not make test team starter based on their batting only. He's ok in tests , especially in India ,has compact technique to bat well but in process we should also be looking for a better option who can walk straight into co on his bowling alone Overseas obviously we should go with seaming AR tapandrun 1
deepdynamo Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Sundar should concentrate on becoming a batting allrounder in Test Matches. White ball is not his cup of tea, unfortuanetly. cricspirit and Ultimate_Game 1 1
Ultimate_Game Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 7 hours ago, deepdynamo said: Sundar should concentrate on becoming a batting allrounder in Test Matches. White ball is not his cup of tea, unfortuanetly. Yup, he can take over the Jadeja role in Tests. But he needs to improve his bowling as he bowls way too many "hit me" balls which he didn't do earlier in his career. But other than Tests don't see a career for him.
zen Posted May 18 Posted May 18 Sundar has done reasonably well in the league stage scoring close to 300 runs with a SR of 150+. Would have been better if he had bowled and fielded better. But as far as batting is concerned, it did help GT close a few games - at least a couple of I recall correctly. Forever Indian and rollingstoned 2
crictime Posted May 18 Posted May 18 On 4/1/2026 at 10:19 PM, Texy said: like the Ananya Pandya of cricket... zero talent lots of backing Talk about acting talent....Sridevi gave so many emotions in one song "Hawa Hawai- Mai khwaboo ki shehjadee mai hu har dil pe chhayi". Ananya Pandey will struggle to give as many emotions in her entire career.
Ultimate_Game Posted May 18 Author Posted May 18 9 minutes ago, crictime said: Talk about acting talent....Sridevi gave so many emotions in one song "Hawa Hawai- Mai khwaboo ki shehjadee mai hu har dil pe chhayi". Ananya Pandey will struggle to give as many emotions in her entire career. Nepo babies have different standards. Her job is to look pretty and that's it. The standards which apply to an outsider don't apply to likes of Ananya Pandey, Jhanvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Shanaya Kapoor etc. An outsider will need to go through hell to even get a break and most don't even come close to getting a break despite being much more talented. But for nepo babies, a break along with 2-3 movies are a certainty. If they bomb badly they're kicked out but they'll always get their chances on a platter.
vvvslaxman Posted May 18 Posted May 18 On 4/2/2026 at 3:41 AM, deepdynamo said: Sundar should concentrate on becoming a batting allrounder in Test Matches. White ball is not his cup of tea, unfortuanetly. Padikkal was like him for a long time. He had this crazy IPL season where he made 35 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 74. Then he improved his bat swing he looks better. SUndar's bat swing is angular. Not the straight down swing you associate with big hitters. He can never impart power unless he pull or hook using pace. He is more a timer.
Lord Posted May 19 Posted May 19 On 4/2/2026 at 4:41 AM, deepdynamo said: Sundar should concentrate on becoming a batting allrounder in Test Matches. White ball is not his cup of tea, unfortuanetly. You mean he should make himself unavailable for white ball like what Pandu did for Tests No cricketer would do that. Its upto the selectors.
zen Posted May 20 Posted May 20 36 minutes ago, Lord said: You mean he should make himself unavailable for white ball like what Pandu did for Tests No cricketer would do that. Its upto the selectors. Almost all Indian cricket would probably laugh at the suggestion of not playing IPL. As for Sundar, he likely earns 9-10 crore from IPL. Lord 1
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