India’s Afghanistan Test hero Manav Suthar shines for Warwickshire on County Championship debut

India’s Manav Suthar (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Manav Suthar, fresh from a dream Test debut in India, continued his impressive run and made an immediate impact for Warwickshire in the County Championship. Playing his first match for the English county against Yorkshire, the 23-year-old took two wickets on the opening day as Yorkshire finished on 398 for six.Suthar struck first by dismissing Sam Whiteman for 55 soon after his half-century. Later in the day, he removed opener William Luxton and trapped him before the Yorkshire batsman compiled a marathon 167 off 261 deliveries.The young spinner arrived in England after a memorable debut for India in the one-off Test against Afghanistan. He was named man of the match after taking seven wickets in the game, including remarkable figures of 6/33 in the first innings as India secured a one-innings, 300-run victory.Suthar earned his first India call-up after consistent performances in domestic cricket for Rajasthan, taking 136 first-class wickets at an average of 24.89. He has been signed with Warwickshire for the next two rounds of the County Championship and is also expected to feature against Somerset next week.Meanwhile, veteran Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat also enjoyed a productive outing in Sussex. The left-arm seamer returned figures of 4/29 in 14.2 overs against Glamorgan to help bowl out the opposition for 155.Unadkat, who has signed a two-year contract with Sussex in 2024, continues to be a valuable asset to the county with his disciplined bowling performances.