Washington Sundar’s IPL story is one of the more unusual arcs in the tournament’s history. He walked into the 2017 season as an unknown 17-year-old injury replacement and bowled the Rising Pune Supergiant into the final — taking 3 for 16 against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 and collecting the Player of the Match award. In the years since, the Chennai all-rounder has quietly built a reputation as one of the league’s most economical powerplay spinners while steadily reinventing his batting.
By IPL 2026, playing for the Gujarat Titans, that reinvention peaked: Sundar hammered 377 runs at a strike rate of 150.20, his most productive batting season by a distance, and helped GT reach the final. Across ten IPL seasons his record now reads 83 matches, 888 runs and 40 wickets. This page breaks down Washington Sundar’s IPL stats — career totals, season-by-season numbers, auction price history and where he stands ahead of IPL 2027.
Washington Sundar IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Washington Sundar |
| IPL Debut | 2017 (Rising Pune Supergiant) |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Current IPL Team | Gujarat Titans |
| IPL Matches | 83 |
| IPL Runs | 888 |
| Highest Score | 55 |
| IPL Wickets | 40 |
| Best Bowling | 3/16 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Gujarat Titans (not officially confirmed) |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Washington Sundar?
Washington Sundar was born on 5 October 1999 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Named by his father M. Sundar after a family friend who supported his early cricket, he came through Tamil Nadu’s age-group system and made his first-class debut in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy before he had even played an IPL game. He is a left-handed batter and right-arm off-spinner who bowls most of his overs in the powerplay, where he has historically kept the runs down against right-handers.
He made his T20 debut for Rising Pune Supergiant on 22 April 2017, called up as an injury replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin, and made his international debuts across all three formats later that same year. At the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup he was part of India’s title-winning squad, adding to the 2023 Asia Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy already on his CV. His older sister Shailaja is also a Tamil Nadu cricketer.
Washington Sundar IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Injury replacement signing |
| 2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bought at auction |
| 2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Retained |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Retained |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Retained |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bought at mega auction |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Retained |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Retained |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | Bought at mega auction |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | Retained |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Retention list not yet announced |
Sundar’s journey through the IPL reads like a timeline of the league’s own churn. His breakout year with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 earned him a 3.2 crore deal with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he spent four seasons as their powerplay specialist. The 2022 mega auction turned him into one of the costliest spin-bowling all-rounders of the cycle when Sunrisers Hyderabad paid 8.75 crore for him — though injuries restricted him to just 18 matches across three seasons there. Gujarat Titans picked him up for 3.2 crore at the 2025 mega auction and kept him for 2026, where he produced the best batting form of his IPL career.
Washington Sundar IPL 2024 Stats
The 2024 season was a write-off for Sundar at Sunrisers Hyderabad. He played only two matches, faced a single ball without scoring, and bowled five overs for one wicket at an economy of 14.60, with best figures of 1/46. SRH reached the final that year, but Sundar spent most of the campaign on the sidelines as the team backed other spin options and packed its XI with overseas firepower.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Matches | 2 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0.00 |
| Wickets | 1 |
| Best Bowling | 1/46 |
| Economy | 14.60 |
Washington Sundar IPL 2025 Stats
The move to Gujarat Titans in 2025 gave Sundar a fresh start, and he answered with his most explosive batting to that point. In six matches he scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 166.25 — the highest season strike rate of his career — including a 49 against Sunrisers Hyderabad and a 24-ball 48 against Mumbai Indians in the playoffs. With the ball he was used sparingly, bowling 10.5 overs for two wickets at 10.25 an over, best of 1/28.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Matches | 6 |
| Runs | 133 |
| Highest Score | 49 |
| Average | 26.60 |
| Strike Rate | 166.25 |
| Fours / Sixes | 10 / 7 |
| Wickets | 2 |
| Best Bowling | 1/28 |
| Economy | 10.25 |
Washington Sundar IPL 2026 Stats
IPL 2026 was the season Sundar’s batting finally caught up with his reputation. Retained by Gujarat Titans, he played 17 matches — a career high for a season — and piled up 377 runs at an average of 37.70 and a strike rate of 150.20, including three half-centuries and a career-best 55. He struck 40 fours and 12 sixes, and his 50 off 37 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the closing weeks showed he could hold an innings together under pressure. Bowling remained a secondary role: he sent down 9.1 overs for a single wicket at 9.16 an over. GT finished the season as runners-up.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| Runs | 377 |
| Highest Score | 55 |
| Average | 37.70 |
| Strike Rate | 150.20 |
| Fifties | 3 |
| Fours / Sixes | 40 / 12 |
| Wickets | 1 |
| Best Bowling | 1/27 |
| Economy | 9.16 |
Washington Sundar IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. The tournament’s next edition is still months away, so there are no 2027 matches, runs or wickets to record. This section will be updated once the season begins and Sundar’s IPL 2027 numbers are confirmed match by match.
Washington Sundar IPL 2027 Team and Price
Sundar’s most recent confirmed IPL status is with the Gujarat Titans, who retained him for the 2026 season at 3.2 crore after buying him at the 2025 mega auction. The franchise’s official IPL 2027 retention list has not been announced yet, so his 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. Early media predictions are split — some list him among GT’s likely retained all-rounders after his strong 2026 batting season, while others place him on the possible released list — but until the retention deadline passes, both outcomes remain speculation.
Washington Sundar IPL Career Batting Stats
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Matches | 83 |
| Innings | 61 |
| Not Outs | 18 |
| Runs | 888 |
| Highest Score | 55 |
| Average | 20.65 |
| Strike Rate | 135.37 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Fifties | 3 |
| Fours | 82 |
| Sixes | 28 |
Washington Sundar IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Matches | 83 |
| Innings Bowled | 68 |
| Overs | 195.4 |
| Runs Conceded | 1520 |
| Wickets | 40 |
| Average | 38.00 |
| Economy | 7.77 |
| Strike Rate | 29.35 |
| Best Bowling | 3/16 |
| Four-Wicket Hauls | 0 |
| Five-Wicket Hauls | 0 |
Washington Sundar IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9.00 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.17 |
| 2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 65 | 35 | 21.67 | 171.05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.60 |
| 2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 111 | 30 | 18.50 | 116.84 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.96 |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 31 | 10 | 7.75 | 65.96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.38 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 101 | 40 | 14.43 | 146.38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8.54 |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 60 | 24 | 15.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.26 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.60 |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 133 | 49 | 26.60 | 166.25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.25 |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 377 | 55 | 37.70 | 150.20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.16 |
Washington Sundar IPL Highest Score
Sundar’s highest IPL score is 55, set during his breakthrough batting season of 2026 for Gujarat Titans. Before that, his best was 49 — made twice, including a 29-ball 49 against his former side Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025. For a player who spent most of his early career batting at eight or below, the 2026 season was the first in which he regularly got enough time in the middle to build innings, and all three of his IPL half-centuries came that year.
Washington Sundar IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Sundar has 40 IPL wickets at an economy of 7.77, with best figures of 3/16. Those figures came in the biggest game of his young career — the 2017 Qualifier 1 for Rising Pune Supergiant against Mumbai Indians, a spell that earned him Player of the Match at 17. His most complete bowling season was 2020 for RCB, when he took 8 wickets in 15 matches at an outstanding economy of 5.96, bowling almost exclusively in the powerplay. Since then his bowling workload has steadily shrunk: he bowled 50 overs in 2020 but barely nine overs across the whole of 2026, as teams have increasingly valued his batting.
Washington Sundar IPL Batting Records
Sundar does not own any headline IPL batting records, which reflects how he has been used rather than any lack of talent — most of his career has been spent as a bowling-first all-rounder batting in the lower order. The record that matters most for him is seasonal: his 377 runs in 2026 more than doubled his previous best of 133 in 2025, and his three half-centuries that year were his first in the tournament. His strike rate of 166.25 in 2025 remains the most aggressive return of any season in which he played five or more matches.
Washington Sundar IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price (INR) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Rs 10 lakh | Injury replacement signing (not auction) |
| 2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 3.2 crore | Bought at auction |
| 2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 3.2 crore | Retained |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 3.2 crore | Retained |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 3.2 crore | Retained |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rs 8.75 crore | Bought at mega auction |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rs 8.75 crore | Retained |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rs 8.75 crore | Retained |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | Rs 3.2 crore | Bought at mega auction |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | Rs 3.2 crore | Retained |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Not officially confirmed | Auction / retention pending |
Washington Sundar IPL Records and Achievements
- Youngest player to appear in an IPL final — 17 years and 228 days old, for Rising Pune Supergiant against Mumbai Indians in 2017.
- Player of the Match in the 2017 Qualifier 1 for figures of 3/16 against Mumbai Indians.
- Among the most economical powerplay bowlers of the 2020 season: 8 wickets at 5.96 an over across 15 matches for RCB.
- Career-best IPL batting season in 2026: 377 runs at 37.70 and a strike rate of 150.20 for Gujarat Titans, who finished runners-up.
- His 8.75 crore signing by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the 2022 mega auction was the biggest IPL payday of his career.
Washington Sundar’s IPL Performance Analysis
The numbers tell the story of a genuine role change. From 2017 to 2021, Sundar was a bowler who batted a bit: his economy of 5.96 in 2020 remains one of the finest powerplay spin returns of the last decade, and even in lean batting years teams kept picking him for the overs he could be trusted to defend. The SRH years from 2022 to 2024 were disrupted by injuries — 18 matches in three seasons — and his bowling economy crept above eight as he bowled more at the death.
GT’s use of him has been different. In 2025 and 2026 his batting was moved up and trusted: his strike rate jumped from 166.25 in a cameo-heavy 2025 to a sustained 150.20 across 17 games in 2026, with his average more than doubling to 37.70. The trade-off is visible in the bowling column — nine overs for the entire 2026 season. If he is retained for IPL 2027, expect GT to keep developing him as a middle-order batter who can give them two or three quiet overs, not the other way around. For a player who once made his name with 3/16 in a qualifier, that is a remarkable reinvention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Washington Sundar play for in the IPL?
Washington Sundar most recently played for the Gujarat Titans, who bought him at the 2025 mega auction and retained him for 2026. His IPL 2027 team is not officially confirmed yet, as the retention list has not been announced.
What is Washington Sundar’s IPL auction price?
His most recent confirmed IPL price is 3.2 crore, the fee Gujarat Titans paid at the 2025 mega auction. His costliest deal was the 8.75 crore Sunrisers Hyderabad paid for him at the 2022 mega auction.
How many IPL matches has Washington Sundar played?
He has played 83 IPL matches across ten seasons, scoring 888 runs and taking 40 wickets, with a highest score of 55 and best bowling of 3/16.
What is Washington Sundar’s highest IPL score?
His highest IPL score is 55, scored for Gujarat Titans during the 2026 season — the first of his three IPL half-centuries, all of which came in 2026.
When did Washington Sundar make his IPL debut?
He made his IPL debut on 22 April 2017 for Rising Pune Supergiant, signed as an injury replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin, and later that season became the youngest player to play in an IPL final.
Is Washington Sundar a batter or a bowler?
He is a genuine all-rounder: a left-handed batter and right-arm off-spinner. Early in his IPL career he was picked mainly for his economical powerplay bowling, but his 2026 season for Gujarat Titans showed he can be a frontline middle-order batter too.
Sources and Data Notes
Season and career statistics are cross-checked across the official IPL site (iplt20.com), ESPNcricinfo, CricTracker, myKhel and CricketAddictor. Retention and auction details are drawn from official franchise announcements and established sports press (ANI, Sporting News). Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 12 October 2026
