India’s Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) India debutant Manav Suthar’s memorable performance against Afghanistan came with an unusual twist. While the young spinner starred with the ball on the second day of the one-off Test in Mullanpur, his family chose not to witness the feat from the stands.According to PTI, Manav’s father Jagdish Suthar, a retired…
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Washington Sundar was effusive in his praise for his Gujarat Titans teammate Manav Suthar, who has made an impressive debut for India with both bat and ball. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3 for 21 and also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: Seldom does Gautam Gambhir shed his game face. Friday morning, the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, was no different. At the outset, this Test, which is not even a part of the World Test Championship cycle, is largely a relationship-building exercise by ‘big brothers’…
Afghanistan played its first Test in 2018, against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Eight years later, it has come a full circle, facing the same team in New Chandigarh, starting Saturday. These games against the heavyweight bookend the story of a novice embracing a challenge. It is a journey that has weathered…
