India, Aug. 13 -- Washington Sundar reflected on his experience of playing under Gautam Gambhir's guidance following his breakthrough performance in the Test series against England. Gambhir backed Sundar in the crucial series and picked him over Kuldeep Yadav to strengthen the depth in the batting. The all-rounder lived up to expectations and scored 284 runs in the 4 Tests he played at an average of 47.33. The left-handed batter played a crucial role in helping India draw the Manchester Test with his maiden Test century. He proved his batting prowess time and again as Gambhir's decision to pick him over Kuldeep turned out to be a successful one.

With the conditions offering assistance for fast bowlers, Sundar had limited opportunities wi...