I have been working on my power-hitting: Washington Sundar

He is not the quintessential powerhitter But keeping in mind the Indian teams requirements ahead of next years World Cup Washington Sundar is working specifically on how to hit the ball long and hardKnown to rely more on timing and placement Washington has also played a few blinders the most recent coming in the tour of New Zealand And who can forget his 14ball 40 against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL representing Sunrisers HyderabadThats the role I have been getting in the last few years or so Thats what that particular position demands and I have working quite specifically that wayWhatever positions demand me to do I have been practising that way I have been working in those specific manners Washington said on the eve of the third ODI against BangladeshAlso readIndia announces home schedule with series against Sri Lanka New Zealand amp AustraliaWashington is happy that his hard work is reaping dividendsI am glad that all the hard work has been coming good in the last few months or so Hopefully I will continue to do really well in the coming months and years as wellThe allrounder who has picked up five wickets in the two preceding matches of the series which India have already lost is looking to be the player for all situations and positionsIt was a great opportunity for me in last game With the World Cup next year I want to be the player who could play in any situation in any sort of combinations and wherever the team needs To win games wherever they ask me to play I will play Thats the kind of player I want to beI want to be able to contribute to my potential contribute in a way that the team gets to win most of the games and eventually be very very successful in the World Cup I just want to be in the present and keep doing well keep getting better in every aspect of the gameIndia lost both their matches in Bangladesh from winning positions having the hosts at 136 for nine in a chase of 187 in the opener and then reducing them to 69 for six before letting them off the hook to make 271 for seven in the second matchTo be honest we had our opportunities in both the games First game they needed about 50 runs to win with one wicket and we had a good opportunity And even the last game we had a good opportunityIn the first innings they were 70 for six and with the way Shreyas and Axar were batting we we were going to win quite convincingly and Rohit bhai the kind of knock he played it was unrealIt was just about winning those critical moments probably doing one or two things better here and there We will look to end the oneday series on a highWashington was all praise for the Bangladesh sideBangladesh is a highquality side especially at home I think they have lost only one series at home to England They had a good run in the T20 World CupThe struggling and depleted Indian team will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the threematch series here on SaturdayEvery game is an opportunity for us to keep getting better to get the right rhythm and obviously perform really well as a team There is not going to be many games in the next 10 months or so so every game is very important for us we want to play a very good brand of cricket no matter who we are playingOur job is to play to our potential and keep getting better whenever we have to Thats the kind of mindset we are in and we will keep looking to improve Washington saidWashington has battled a spate of injuries before forcing his way back into the Indian teamDefinitely quite disappointing with the few injuries that I have had in the past I just want to live in the present I am getting opportunities really want to perform and win games for India consistently That way things will be very bright for me and we as a team will also be very consistentAsked about getting advice from head coach Rahul Dravid he said He has got so much experience especially at this level oneday format he has played so many games So obviously he had lots of insights to share and every conversation with him is very valuableThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever