Three days ago, Washington Sundar was not even part of this Test squad, instead scoring a hundred and taking a couple of three-fors against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Brought in the XI ahead of the incumbent spinner (Kuldeep Yadav) and the back-up (Axar Patel) in the squad,

The story of how modest all-rounder Washington Sundar moved from the anonymity of domestic cricket to potentially a series-saving spell.

Stats highlights from Pune, where India's right-arm offspinners took all 10 wickets in an innings for the first ever time

Washington Sundar, the third spinner in the attack, was expected to dry up the runs and allow the experienced duo to attack from the other end. When Ashwin took the first three wickets, it looked like he had put the sluggishness of Bengaluru behind him.

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar's impressive bowling performance was highlighted with him picking seven wickets in the second Test match against New Zealand in Pune. This notable achievement came on Day 1,