Right now, one name is making headlines in Indian cricket. That is "Manav Suthar". The reason is that India is currently playing a Test match against Afghanistan, and Suthar has made his debut in the longest format of the game. On the second day of the match, after declaring their first innings, Team India began bowling, and debutant Manav Suthar picked up his maiden Test wicket. As a result, his name quickly started trending.
In the Test match being played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, India batted first and declared their innings at 564 runs shortly after the lunch break. When India came out to bowl, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were unable to take a wicket in the opening overs. Captain Shubman Gill then handed the ball to debutant Manav Suthar. Remarkably, Suthar struck in his very first over, dismissing an Afghan opener and claiming his first wicket in Test cricket. Building on that momentum, Siraj and Prasidh Krishna tightened their grip on the game, taking wickets regularly and preventing the Afghanistan batters from settling in.
The 23-year-old Manav Suthar, who hails from the state of Rajasthan, impressed everyone by taking three wickets by the end of the second day's play. Earlier, he had also contributed useful runs with the bat. Delivering an outstanding all-round performance in his debut match, Suthar created quite a sensation by claiming three wickets. By stumps on Day 2, Afghanistan had lost five wickets for just 113 runs. With impressive contributions both with the bat and the ball, the young all-rounder emerged as one of the standout performers of the match.
