Washington Sundar, who was the hero of the Indian team in the Manchester Test, scored an unbeaten 101 runs. He helped India to get the fourth Test draw while batting at number-5. On the basis of this century innings, Sundar has claimed to have confirmed a place in the Indian team. Meanwhile, Washington Sundar’s father has made serious allegations against the selectors of the Indian team. His father Mani Sundar has also accused the selectors of bias towards his son.

According to the Times of India, Mani Sundar said, “Washington is constantly doing well, but people keep ignoring their performance. Other players continue to get chances, but only this happens to my son.”

Get opportunity on number-5

Washington Sundar’s father also said that his son should get a chance to bat on number-5 continuously, exactly as he got in the fourth Test. Also, Mani Sundar also says that Sundar should get 9-10 consecutive opportunities for batting on number-5. He said, “It was a very shocking thing that my son was not selected in the first Test against England. The selectors should keep a fine eye on their performance.”

Gujarat Titans did not spare

Mani Sundar did not spare even the IPL team of Washington Sundar. According to him, he does not get constant opportunities in IPL also, as a result of this, he was able to play only 6 matches in IPL 2025.

When India vs England look at the fourth Test, Washington Sundar was promoted due to Rishabh Pant’s thumb injury. He took full advantage of the opportunity of batting on the fifth order and played an innings of 101 runs and hit the first century of his Test career.

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Team India has done wonders in Manchester. The Indian team has drawn almost the loser Test match. England took a huge lead of 311 runs after scoring 669 runs in the first innings. It seemed that the hosts would easily win this Test match, but the Indian team made the impossible possible. Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill scored centuries for India. At the same time, KL Rahul scored an innings of 90 runs.

Team India did not start well in the second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudarshan were dismissed on Zero. India had lost 2 wickets without opening an account. Now to save the match, Team India had to do 5 sessions batting, which seemed absolutely impossible, but the Indian batsmen made the impossible possible. Shubman Gill scored 103, Washington Sundar 101 and Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 107 runs. At the same time, KL Rahul missed the century. Rahul was out for 90 runs.

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Team India batted 143 overs in the second innings of the fourth Test and scored 425 runs losing 4 wickets. After 739 days, a team has drawn a Test match against England. Earlier on July 19, 2023, Australia had drawn a Test match against England.

This was the account of the fourth Test

India’s first innings was reduced to 358 runs. Ben Stokes took five wickets in bowling for England. Then England had scored the first innings of a mountain of 669 runs. For England, Joe Root scored 150 and Ben Stokes scored 141 runs. In this way, England got a lead of 311 runs. When the Indian team came to bat in the second innings, Team India lost 2 wickets on the score of 0. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudarshan lost their wicket in the first over on a score of zero. Then KL Rahul scored 90, Shubman Gill 103, Washington Sundar 101 and Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 107 runs.

India vs England played in Manchester have been the fourth Test draw. On the fourth and fifth day, Team India was successful in drawing the match on the basis of brilliant batting. Talking about the series, England is leading 2–1 after 4 matches. The Indian team was deprived of the first win in Manchester, but for a special reason, this match has become special for Team India. In fact, in the last 35 years, no Indian batsman had scored a century at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester, but now in a single day, three Indians have scored a century on this ground.

A century was not scored in Manchester for 35 years

A total of 8 Indian batsmen had scored a century so far at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester. His names are Syed Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Merchant, Abbas Ali Bag, Poly Umrigar, Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar. Till now Sachin Tendulkar was the last cricketer to score a century in Manchester, who scored an unbeaten 119 against England in 1990.

3 centuries scored in a single day

The drought of centuries that have been going on for 35 years ended that not one, not two, but three Indians scored a century in Manchester. The first name among them is Captain Shubman Gill, who had scored 78 runs till the stumps on the fourth day. On the last day of the Test, Rahul missed the century, but Gill died after completing the century. He scored 103 runs in his innings. This was the 9th of Gill’s Test career and the fourth century of the current series.

After him, Ravindra Jadeja joined this list and shortly after, Washington Sundar also joined the list of Indians who scored a Test century in Manchester. This was the fifth of Jadeja’s Test career and the first century of Sundar’s Test career.

Indians scoring a century in Manchester

• Syed Mushtaq Ali – 112 runs (1936)
• Vijay Merchant – 114 runs (1936)
• Abbas Ali Bag – 112 runs (1959)
• Poly Umrigar – 118 runs (1959)
• Sunil Gavaskar – 101 runs (1974)
• Sandeep Patil – 129 runs (1982)
• Mohammad Azharuddin – 179 runs (1990)
• Sachin Tendulkar – 119 runs (1990)
• Shubman Gill – 103 runs (2025)
• Ravindra Jadeja – 107 runs (2025)
• Washington Sundar – 101 runs (2025)

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India vs England played in Manchester have become the fourth Test draw. Despite England gaining 311 runs, Team India was successful in drawing this match. On the fifth day of the match, three Indian players scored a century and India scored 425 runs in the second innings. On the basis of Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and captain Shubman Gill’s century, India drawn the Manchester Test. The process of never winning the Indian team in Manchester continues. This is the sixth draw of Team India here, while it has to face 4 defeats on the Old Trafford ground.

India’s first innings was reduced to 358 runs, while England had scored the first innings of a mountain of 669 runs. When the Indian team came to bat in the second innings, Team India lost 2 wickets on the score of 0. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudarshan lost their wicket in the first over on a score of zero.

Rahul-Gill laid the foundation of victory

India had a big goal to cross a huge lead of 311 runs. There were 2 wickets on the score of 0, so KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill showed maturity. The third session of the fourth day was completely in the name of Team India as Gill and Rahul not only played their wickets but also carried the scoreboard forward. When the fifth day came, KL Rahul became a victim of bad luck and was dismissed by 90 runs.

Captain Gill proceeded and scored the fourth of the series and scored 9th century of Test career, but was dismissed after scoring 103 runs shortly after scoring a century. Rahul and Gill laid the foundation for Team India’s victory by parting 188 runs.

Sundar’s promotion, won together with Jadeja

Usually Rishabh Pant comes to batting on number-5, but Washington Sundar was promoted in the second innings. Sundar, who came to bat on number-5, played a classic Test innings. Consumption Gill was dismissed, in such a situation he kept one end, while Ravindra Jadeja was also set from the other end.

Jadeja and Sundar shared an unbeaten 203 runs. First Jadeja completed the fifth century of his Test career and performed ‘Sword Celebration’, while after the completion of Sundar’s century, both teams handed over the hand to get the match draw. Shortly before this, Ben Stokes wanted to finish the match, but the Indian management agreed to the draw only after the completion of Jadeja and Sundar’s century.

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