Washington Sundar Joins Exclusive Club of Players with More Player of the Series Awards than Man of the Match AwardsWashington Sundar Joins Exclusive Club of Players with More Player of the Series Awards than Man of the Match Awards In the recently concluded T20 series against Zimbabwe, Washington Sundar’s exceptional performance earned him the Player of the Series award. This accolade has placed him in a unique club of players who have won more Player of the Series awards than Man of the Match awards in their T20 International careers. Sundar’s Impressive Performance As an all-rounder, Sundar showcased his abilities with both bat and ball. In the five-match series, he claimed eight wickets at an impressive average of 11.62, bowling 18 overs while conceding only 93 runs. Additionally, he contributed 28 runs with the bat in his two innings. A Unique Club With this award, Sundar joins a select group of players who have achieved this feat. The other members of this exclusive club include: * Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) * Tim Seifert (New Zealand) * Alex Cusack (Ireland) Player of the Series vs. Man of the Match While the Man of the Match award recognizes the standout performance in a single game, the Player of the Series award acknowledges consistent excellence throughout a tournament or series. Sundar’s ability to maintain his high level of performance across multiple matches has earned him this recognition. In conclusion, Washington Sundar’s Player of the Series award in the Zimbabwe series highlights his versatility and the impact he can have on a team. By joining this exclusive club of players, he has cemented his status as a rising star in international cricket.
The Indian team managed to win the series by 4-1 after winning the last match of the 5 match T20 series against Zimbabwe by 42 runs. For this tour, the selectors of Team India had selected a young team, the leadership of which was handed over to Shubman Gill, although it also included some players who have been part of the team for the last 4-5 years, but they did not get much chance to show their talent. One name in this is all-rounder Washington Sundar, who has also got himself included in a unique club by winning the Player of the Series award on the basis of his brilliant performance in the series against Zimbabwe.
Washington is the fourth player to win more Player of the Series than Man of the Match
Washington Sundar’s amazing performance with the ball was seen in the T20 series against Zimbabwe, in which he got a chance to play in all the matches and he managed to take 8 wickets at an average of 11.62, in which Sundar bowled 18 overs in the series and gave only 93 runs. After Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar took the most wickets in this series, who managed to take 8 wickets.
Apart from this, Sundar also got a chance to bat in 2 innings in which he managed to score a total of 28 runs. Sundar was given the Player of the Series award for his all-round performance. With this, Sundar has now become a part of such a unique club in world cricket, in which a player has won more Player of the Series awards than Man of the Match awards in his career in T20 International.
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Players who have won more Player of the Series awards than Man of the Match awards in International T20 cricket
- Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) – One Man of the Match award, 3 Player of the Series awards
- Tim Seifert (New Zealand) – Two Man of the Match awards, 3 Player of the Series awards
- Alex Cusack (Ireland) – One Man of the Match award, 2 Player of the Series awards
- Washington Sundar (India) – One Man of the Match award, 2 Player of the Series awards
