It was a Ranji Trophy match between Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh at Cuttack last year. Veteran MP batsman Devendra Bundela and Shubham Sharma had frustrated the TN bowlers for the fifth wicket with a 160-run stand. It was at this juncture TN coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar spotted "a spark" in the off-spinning abilities of 17-year-old
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Washinton Sundar impressed during his maiden IPL season © BCCI