The talented and all-rounder Washington Sundar has seen a sudden rise in his career, thanks to his emphatic display. In less than two weeks, he has witnessed a new arc that has put him on the radar of several teams ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) retention deadline.

After scoring 150 in a Ranji Trophy game, Sundar was quickly brought into the Indian team for the second Test against New Zealand despite not being in the scheme of things in the longer format. And the 25-year-old testified to his skill by picking up his first fife of the match. Sundar finished the match with 11 wickets to his name – seven in the first innings and the remaining four in the second innings. Subsequently, he has also been named for the upcoming high-octane tour of Australia.

Now, as the IPL 2025 auction approaches, it is learned that three top teams have set their sights on securing the youngster.

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Three big franchises are still interested in signing Washington Sundar

Sundar’s contributions were limited last season due to the ‘Impact Player’ rule. He was largely left out by SRH and only featured in two matches, but his recent exploits will make him a hot commodity in the IPL 2025 auction.

A source aware of the developments revealed to TOI,

“Sundar is interested in participating in the auction. At the moment, at least three teams (Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings) have shown keen interest in him. While he will not be in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s retention list, SRH could retain Sundar in the IPL auction using the RTM (Right to Match) card.”

Sundar is understandably eager to go to auction as SRH is unlikely to retain him as the franchise has reportedly already decided all its retentions and the all-rounder is not in their plans.

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