In what comes as an encouraging development for India ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has resumed batting in the nets as part of his rehabilitation from a rib injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. “Yes, Washington has resumed batting, but at a very low intensity. The little bit of discomfort around ribs will be there initially because he hasn’t done anything for some time now. After resting at his residence in Chennai, Sundar checked into the CoE on January 20 for kickstarting his rehab programme. It is expected that Washington’s workload in skill training will be increased gradually, though patience will also be showcased considering that he’s a vital cog in India’s wheel for their T20 World Cup title defence on home soil.