Picked as a replacement for injured Ravichandran Ashwin in Rising Pune Supergiant, all-rounder Washington Sundar says he is gearing up to fill in the big boots of the "legend" whenever he gets a chance to play.
Sundar, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin, was picked following a trial by the franchise a few days ago after Ashwin was ruled out of IPl-10 to help him recover from a sports hernia.
"I am very happy to be picked to replace Ashwin, who is a legend. I'm also excited to get the opportunity to be part of the IPl. I don't have any expectations going into the tournament. I will have to be ready if I get a chance to play," Sundar told PTI.
17-year-old Sundar, a top-order batsman, began bowling more on the advice of Indian Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid and played a key role in his state team, Tamil Nadu's Vijay Hazare Trophy and Deodhar Trophy victories this season. He was picked over Parvez Rasool in the trials.