After returning home, the first thing Washington Sundar did was to show his India Test cap to his family and get a picture clicked with his father holding the prized possession. Having played a significant role with bat and ball in India's victory in Brisbane on his Test debut, the 21-year-old Tamil Nadu allrounder has understandably been buzzing with excitement over the last few days.

While Washington was disciplined with the ball and took four wickets in Brisbane, including that of Steve Smith in the first innings, his batting under pressure at No. 7 was a revelation.

Washington, of course, made his way up the ranks in age-group cricket as an opener and has opened the batting for Tamil Nadu too, but facing the Australian bowlers at 'fortress' Gabba was an entirely different ball game.

In both innings, though, Washington coped adeptly with the match situation. Whether it was his 123-run partnership with Shardul Thakur in the first innings or his cameo alongside Rishabh Pant on an