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Mohali, Dec 12 (CRICKETNMORE) - <\/strong>Despite failing the Yo-Yo test, a requisite to make it to the national squad, teenaged all-rounder Washington Sundar on Tuesday justified his selection in the ODI squad against Sri Lanka, saying he trusts his ability and understands his role in the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 18-year-old Sundar attracted attention with his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), helping the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Rising Pune Supergiant reach the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But despite that, it was not enough for a national call-up and the Tamil Nadu all-rounder said he worked harder on all aspects of his game to earn his place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"For any cricketer, playing for India is the ultimate dream. As an 18-year-old, I have got the opportunity to play for India and it is a great feeling. I trust a lot in my preparation and it has paid off," Sundar told reporters during the pre-match conference here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I went back, prepared a lot, trained a lot on aspects, where I needed to. It paid off. I started bowling more and spent extra time on my batting. And fitness also as you know it has become a very important aspect of this Indian team." <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Commenting on his potential role in the team, Sundar, who made his first-class debut last year before playing his first List A game this March, said he has to perform both with bat and ball whenever he gets an opportunity. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I would definitely have to be ready to bowl 10 overs of off spin and contribute with the bat no matter what position the team is in."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The youngster, who is only four days old in the Indian dressing room after being named a last minute replacement for injured Kedar Jadhav, said he already felt like home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It has been my fourth day to be precise but I do not feel that I just became part of the team. I knew a lot of players before, have played with Mahi bhai (Dhoni) in the IPL. They all made me feel at home," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Asked about the Dharamsala wicket where the Indian batsmen barring Dhoni failed against the moving ball, Sundar said: "You do see a lot of wickets like that. In a domestic season, you get to play two games on tracks similar to Dharamsala."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sundar also hailed Dhoni's patient half century which bailed India out from a precarious 29\/7 to reach 112 in the first match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The way Mahi bhai batted was great, he went on the counter attack. Another 60-70 runs would have made a lot of difference," he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India are currently 0-1 down in the three-match ODI rubber and face a must-win situation heading to the second game at the Punjab Cricket Association I.S. Bindra Stadium here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2017\/12\/washington-sundar.jpg", "alt_img": "I trust a lot in my preparation, says teenaged Washington Sundar Images", "alt_title": "I trust a lot in my preparation, says teenaged Washington Sundar", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "I trust a lot in my preparation, says teenaged Washington Sundar on Cricketnmore.", "seo_desc": "Mohali, Dec 12 (CRICKETNMORE) - Despite failing the Yo-Yo test, a requisite to make it to the national squad, teenaged all-rounder Washington Sundar on Tuesday justified his selection in the on Cricketnmore.", "seo_keywords": "Indian Cricket Team, Washington Sundar", "tag": "", "tagging": "Indian Cricket Team,Washington Sundar,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "1", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "i-trust-a-lot-in-my-preparation-says-teenaged-sundar", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "3305", "page_break": "1", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2017-12-12 16:50:41", "updated": "2018-09-06 12:17:46", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2017-12-12 16:50:41", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2017-12-12 16:50:41", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/i-trust-a-lot-in-my-preparation-says-teenaged-sundar-33213" }