Follow UsDuring his valiant knock of 42 off 34 balls, Axar Patel sustained minor bruises, which required medical attention during the clash. Sources close to the Indian team stated that the off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar has been roped in as a cover for the left-arm spinner in case he isn’t available for the final, as a precautionary mesaure.
The Tamil Nadu all-rounder has been training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore ahead of the Asian Games in China. The camp for the Games is set to run till September 23, with the team then travelling to China.
Sundar last played an ODI back in January, in the three-match ODI series at home against New Zealand. In that series, with scores of 9 and 12. Since then, the off-spinner was an integral part of the South Zone squad, which clinched the Deodhar Trophy in Pondicherry, with Washington picking up crucial scalps in the final against the East Zone.
While there is a strong possibility that India will only play two spinners in the final against Sri Lanka, in case of a tactical need for a third spinner.