Manav Suthar, fresh off a dream debut in India, is making an immediate impact in county cricket

Just days after enjoying a dream Test debut in India, Manav Suthar continued his impressive run by making an immediate impression in county cricket for Warwickshire during their County Championship Division One clash against Yorkshire on Saturday.

a 23-year-old who was named man of the match in India’s recent one-off Test against Afghanistanhe took 3 for 85 from 21 overs on his Warwickshire debut as Yorkshire were dismissed for 469 in 110.4 overs early on the second day.

Suthar’s first wicket in county cricket came when he accounted for Yorkshire number three batsman Sam Whiteman shortly after the latter had brought up his half-century on the opening day.

He then struck again late in the day by catching opener William Luxton leg early to end an excellent innings of 167 off 261 deliveries. Spiner completed his three-wicket haul on day two when he removed George Hill to help trigger Yorkshire’s slide from an overnight score of 386 to 6 for 469 all out.

Warwickshire have signed Suthar for the next two Championship matchesand is also expected to feature in their upcoming clash against Somerset at Taunton.

The Rajasthani left-hander arrived in England after a remarkable international debut. Against Afghanistan, he batted in his very first over in Test cricket and finished with figures of 7, including a stunning 6 for 33 in the first innings and 1 for 29 in the second as India cruised to an innings and 300-run victory.

Suthar’s rise to the national side followed a string of consistent performances in domestic cricket where he took 136 wickets in first-class matches at an average of 24.89 for Rajasthan.

Elsewhere, veteran Indian seamer Jaydev Unadkat maintained his strong position for Sussex, producing an excellent spell against Glamorgan in the County Championship.

The left-arm spinner returned figures of 4 for 29 from 14.2 overs, playing a key role in dismissing Glamorgan for just 155 in 51.2 overs.

Unadkat is currently in his second season with Sussex after extending his association with the county through a two-year contract signed in 2024. His latest performance further underlined the value he has brought to the Sussex attack since arriving in England county cricket.

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13 Jun 2026 18:25 IST