India, June 6 -- Manav Suthar, Rajasthan's spin-bowling all-rounder, made his Test debut for India on Saturday after he was named in the playing XI for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur. Suthar was picked ahead of Harsh Dubey, and his inclusion clearly indicates that the team management sees the 23-year-old playing a big role in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Suthar received his maiden Test cap from Kuldeep Yadav. The left-arm spinner enters the fray having played 29 first-class matches, taking 129 wickets. Suthar is now India's first specialist spin Test debutant since Axar Patel in 2021.

Apart from 29 first-class matches, Suthar has also played 25 List-A matches and 29 T20S. He was also part of t...