Sundar Pichai Weighs In: Why Was Washington Sundar Benched in IPL 2025?

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and a big cricket fan, recently shared his thoughts on an interesting question: Why was Washington Sundar, a talented cricketer, benched by the Gujarat Titans in their first IPL game of 2025?

In the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first against Punjab Kings! However, both Washington Sundar and Glen Phillips were surprisingly left out of the playing team. This left many cricket fans confused.

One fan named Pushkar expressed his confusion on the social media platform X, asking why an Indian player who makes the top 15 doesn’t get a chance to play in the IPL when there are 10 teams available. To his surprise, Sundar Pichai replied, saying, “I have been wondering this too,” followed by a smiley face.

Pushkar then humorously asked Pichai if he could get a job at Google since the CEO responded to him. The conversation made many people laugh!

While many found it funny, some online users suggested Pichai should focus on Google. One cheeky commenter said he seemed like a founder who uses social media right before launching something new. Another joked, “Sundar from Washington wondering about Washington Sundar… Didn’t expect to see this at 5:11 AM!”

Overall, this light-hearted interaction between Sundar Pichai and fans has become a fun topic of conversation!