India all-rounder Washington Sundar tweeted videos of his training ahead of his expected return to the team's 2026 T20 World Cup squad in the coming weeks.
Sundar suffered a side strain and rib muscle injury during the ODI series against New Zealand before the World Cup. He skipped the five-T20I series that followed, sparking concerns that he would also be barred from competing in the headline event. Nonetheless, India named him to the squad.
Sundar posted a few photographs and videos on Instagram that appeared to be from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (CoE). Sundar, like other injured cricketers, has spent the last few weeks training and regaining full health, which he demonstrated by filming himself lifting weights and bowling a few balls in an open-nets game.
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India opened their T20 World Cup 2026 tournament on Sunday, February 7, against the USA in Mumbai. Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant 84* helped India recover from 77/6 to 161/9 in 20 overs. In response, Mohammed Siraj took three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel took two scalps each to restrict the USA to 132/8.
India won the game by 29 runs, and during the post-match presentation, Captain Suryakumar confirmed that Washington Sundar has regained fitness and will join the team in Delhi. India will face Namibia on February 12 in Delhi.
