Rajasthan Bowler Set To Make India Debut After IPL 2026

The IPL 2026 has ended after two months of non-stop cricket. Now. it's time for the international matches to resume. Team India's first international assignment after the IPL is the series against Afghanistan. The tour will begin with the IND vs AFG Test match, scheduled to be played from June 6 at New Chandigarh.

The selectors picked a young Indian squad for the Only Test against Afghanistan, which means there can be some new faces for the match. One of them will be Manav Suthar, whose Test debut has been almost confirmed, as per the reports.

Manav Suthar To Make India Debut

The talented left-arm spinner from Rajasthan, Manav Suthar, is all set to make his Test debut during the Only Test against Afghanistan. Suthar is set to be the third spinner in India Playing 11 against Afghanistan after Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar.

Manav Suthar Test debut can be a big moment in his cricket career. The 23-year-old Rajasthan spinner has toiled hard in domestic cricket over the years and is finally getting rewarded. He has been one of the best bowlers in India and will finally play at the highest level.

Suthar, Kuldeep and Sundar make it a varied India bowling attack for Afghanistan Test. The conditions are likely to help the spinners with the summer at its peak in the northern part of India. It will also be the first Test match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, and the pitch conditions are unknown yet.

Suthar, who played for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, has been doing well in the domestic circuit over the last few years. He didn't have a great IPL season where he picked up 2 wickets in 4 matches at an economy rate of 11.33.

Manav Suthar's Excellent First-Class Numbers

He caught attention during the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 when he picked up 39 wickets in 6 matches, emerging as Rajasthan's highest wicket-taker of the season. During the recent season of Ranji Trophy, he picked up 18 wickets despite playing just three matches.

Suthar made his Duleep Trophy debut in 2024, where he impressed with 7-49 on a flat pitch. During this match, he picked up the big wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, KS Bharat, and Axar Patel, all of whom have played Test cricket for India. He has also played for India A.

Overall, Suthar has picked up 129 wickets in 29 first-class matches so far. The 23-year-old has six 5-wicket hauls to his name. Not just the bowling, he is also a capable batter down the order. Suthar has scored 945 runs in first-class cricket with 1 century.