Washington Sundar Doubtful for T20 World Cup 2026 Due to Injury

• Star Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar is a doubtful starter for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
• Sundar suffered a side strain while bowling during the first India-New Zealand ODI at BCA Stadium in Vadodara.
• He has been ruled out of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand starting January 21 in Nagpur.
• BCCI has asked Sundar to report to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for further assessment and rehabilitation.
• Ayush Badoni replaced Sundar in the ODI squad; Shahbaz Ahmed is a potential replacement for the T20I series.

Why It Matters: Washington Sundar's T20 World Cup 2026 participation is uncertain due to a side strain injury.