Jaipur, May 19, 2026
A wave of excitement and pride has swept across Rajasthan following the selection of Rajasthan all-rounder Manav Suthar for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.
Welcoming the announcement made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India Senior Selection Committee, Mohit Jaswant Yadav, Convener of the Rajasthan Cricket Association Ad-hoc Committee, along with all members of the committee, congratulated Manav Suthar on his achievement and extended best wishes for a bright and successful international career.
Yadav stated that the selection has brought immense joy to the entire Rajasthan cricket fraternity and serves as a proud moment for the state.
Manav Suthar has become the first cricketer from Rajasthan to be selected for India’s Test team in 12 years.
The first match of the India-Afghanistan Test series is scheduled to be played in Mullanpur starting June 6, 2026.
Prior to his selection, Rajasthan had produced only a handful of Test cricketers, including Salim Durani, who represented India from 1959-60 to 1972-73 and played 29 Tests, scoring 1,202 runs and claiming 75 wickets; Hanumant Singh, who played 14 Tests between 1963-64 and 1969-70, scoring 686 runs; Parthasarathy Sharma, who featured in five Tests from 1974-75 to 1976-77 and scored 187 runs; and Pankaj Singh, who played two Tests during 2014-15 and took two wickets.
Manav Suthar’s domestic cricket record has been highly impressive across formats.
In 29 first-class matches, he has scored 945 runs and taken 129 wickets.
In List A cricket, he has played 25 matches, scoring 350 runs and taking 34 wickets, while in Twenty20 cricket, he has appeared in 29 matches, scoring 94 runs and claiming 25 wickets.(Agency)
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