Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Manav Suthar Returns to Rajasthan as Ranji Captain
Manav Suthar is a 24-year-old spinner who plays for Rajasthan.
He will captain the team in its first Ranji Trophy match of the season against Tamil Nadu.
Suthar has recently taken many wickets on pitches in India, Sri Lanka and England.
He has also played Test cricket for India and county cricket for Warwickshire.
His coach says he can change how he bowls and figure out what batters might do.
Suthar is thinking about the kinds of pitches India may face in New Zealand.
He says he is working on batting and fielding as well as bowling.
He hopes to help his team in every part of the game.
The 24-year-old left-arm spinner will captain Rajasthan in its Ranji Trophy opener against Tamil Nadu in Jaipur.
Suthar has taken five or more wickets on pitches in Mullanpur, Galle and Chelmsford in recent months.
He has represented India in Tests and played a title-winning County Championship season with Warwickshire.
Rajasthan bowling coach Anup Dave praises Suthar’s ability to read batters, vary his deliveries and adapt to different balls and conditions.
Suthar says he is studying conditions ahead of a possible India Test tour of New Zealand and continues to work on batting, bowling and fielding.
- Who
- Manav Suthar, Rajasthan’s 24-year-old left-arm spinner, will captain the side.
- What
- He will lead Rajasthan in its Ranji Trophy opener against Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The match is scheduled to start Sunday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Jaipur, India.
- Why
- Suthar says he is grateful for the captaincy and wants to do his best for the team.
- Age
- 24
- Role
- Left-arm spinner and bowling all-rounder
- Ranji Trophy assignment
- Rajasthan captain in the opener against Tamil Nadu
- Match venue
- Jaipur
- Recent wicket-taking
- Five or more wickets on pitches in Mullanpur, Galle and Chelmsford over roughly three months
- County cricket
- Played a title-winning County Championship campaign with Warwickshire
- New Zealand
- India’s two-Test series there is the upcoming international target discussed in the article