In a sensational start to his international career, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar etched his name into Indian cricket history by claiming 6 wickets for 33 runs on his Test debut against Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. Suthar, the 23-year-old Rajasthan all-rounder became the 10th Indian bowler (and 7th spinner) to claim a five-wicket haul on Test debut.
Suthar’s performance helped bowl out Afghanistan for just 152 in their first innings, allowing India to enforce the follow-on. He bowled 22 overs with 10 maidens, displaying impressive control, flight, and turn on a surface that assisted spinners.
Indians With A Five-Wicket Haul On Test Debut
Here is the complete list of 10 Indian bowlers who have claimed a five-wicket haul on Test debut:
No. Player Figures Opponent Year
1. Mohammad Nissar 5/93 England 1932
2. Vaman Kumar 5/64 Pakistan 1961
3. Syed Abid Ali 6/55 Australia 1967
4. Dilip Doshi 6/103 Australia 1979
5. Narendra Hirwani 8/61 & 8/75) West Indies 1988
6. Amit Mishra 5/71 Australia 2008
7. Ravichandran Ashwin 6/47 West Indies 2011
8. Mohammed Shami 5/47 West Indies 2013
9. Axar Patel 5/60 England 2021
10. Manav Suthar 6/33 Afghanistan 2026
What Makes Suthar’s Debut Special?
Hailing from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, Manav Suthar has given Indian cricket fans a glimpse into the future. Tasked with play a key role the spin department against a gritty Afghanistan side, the young left-arm orthodox spinner showed maturity way beyond his years.
The 23-year-old Suthar, the domestic star (with 129 first-class wickets) has already shown maturity, pace variation (over 90 kph at times), and old-school flight reminiscent of great Indian spinners.
With senior spinners transitioning out of the format, Suthar’s dream debut proves that India’s production line of world-class spin talent remains perfectly intact.
Playing Xs For IND vs AFG One Off Test
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem
