India rested their senior spinners Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja and preferred Washington Sundar in the first Test of the ongoing series against Australia. Sundar scored 33 runs across two innings and picked two wickets in 17 overs in Perth Test.

No one can take away the "phenomenal achievements" of Ravichandran Ashwin but the Indian team management is preparing Washington Sundar for near future when the former calls time, feels another spin maestro Harbhajan Singh.

Ashwin's age is certainly a factor that is being kept in consideration, with young Washington suddenly touted to become India's first-choice off-break bowler in the Gautam Gambhir era.

Indian cricket team is grooming Washington Sundar as a potential successor to Ravichandran Ashwin, according to Harbhajan Singh. Despite Ashwin's unmatched achievements, his age of 38 is prompting a transition plan.