Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar has joined Hampshire for the final two rounds of the County Championship, the team announced on Thursday.
Hampshire will face Somerset at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, from 15-18 September, following which it will take on reigning champion Surrey at Utilita Bowl from 24-27 September.
Sundar was part of India’s Test squad that faced England in a thrilling five-match series this summer, scoring 284 runs at an average of 47, with a maiden century coming at Old Trafford as India saved the game.
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The 25-year-old has featured 40 times in First-Class cricket, of which 13 are Test matches, and has scored over 1800 runs at an average of 34.
He has also claimed 91 wickets at an average of 28 with best innings figures of 7-59 coming against New Zealand at Pune in 2024.
It will be Sundar’s first appearance in county cricket since 2022, when he represented Lancashire in the County Championship and One Day Cup. He picked up a five-for on debut against Northamptonshire
Published on Sep 11, 2025
