IPL 2025: Indian biggest 'joker' cricketer, who lives up to every choice and every challenge

IPL 2025: There are many types of heroes in Bollywood, some are considered action heroes. Comedy suits some people; romantic roles suit some others. There are some actors who can mold themselves into any role and do superhit work, whom we call character artists.

Indian cricket has got such a player in the last few seasons who can fit into any role. The name of this character artist. Jugaadu Cricket is Washington Sundar.

Washington Sundar, who plays the role of 'Joker' in the card game of rummy, is once again in the headlines in IPL and the reason for this is neither his bowling nor his all-round performance.

This time Sundar is being discussed for his batting. Gujarat Titans made him play as a specialist batsman and he won everyone's heart in the very first match.

Sundar is not a hero but a character artist

In the year 2024, a player scores a century at the Feroz Shah Stadium and gets entry into the Indian team and bowls brilliantly in his first test. Now you must be surprised that what is this story. The selection happened because of batting and the discussion was about his bowling.

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Actually, a cricketer named Washington Sundar does what he is told. That is, whether to play as a bowler, as an all-rounder or as a batsman, it is up to the team management to decide, rest whatever role you give Sundar, he will do that.

A specialist batsman, who won everyone's heart in the very first match

Sundar, who played as a bowler in the Test team, was played as a batsman in IPL season 18. While chasing the target of 153 runs, Gujarat Titans lost their first 2 wickets for just 16 runs, then Washington Sundar along with Shubman Gill made a partnership of 90 runs and ensured Gujarat's victory.

Whatever role you give Sundar, he will do that

Sundar missed his half-century by just 1 run, he was dismissed by Mohammed Shami after scoring 49 runs. Washington Sundar, playing his first match of the season, handled the innings along with Gill. Sundar scored 49 runs in 29 balls, in this innings he hit 2 sixes and 5 fours.

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Summary

Washington Sundar plays as a bowler in the Indian Test team. His role in ODI cricket is that of an all-rounder and in this season of IPL, he played as a batsman and in the very first match, he surprised everyone by batting explosively.