Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Manav Suthar’s Galle Breakthrough Signals India’s Spin Future
Manav Suthar is a 24-year-old Indian spinner who bowls with his left arm.
He bowled very well against Sri Lanka in Galle.
One report says he took 10 wickets as India won the Test by 165 runs.
Another report describes an earlier stage of the match, when he had taken four wickets and India led by 178 runs.
Suthar worked hard before the series by practising with the Kookaburra ball.
He also trained with former spinner Sunil Joshi.
He tried to bowl at the stumps with the right speed and length.
Ravindra Jadeja helped him and reached 350 Test wickets during the match.
The performances suggest Suthar could become an important part of India’s future spin attack.
Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in India’s 165-run win over Sri Lanka, according to one report.
A separate report covering the third day records Suthar’s 4/76 as India secured a 178-run first-innings lead.
Suthar dismissed Dinesh Chandimal with his first delivery and later made a decisive three-wicket over.
The 24-year-old prepared with Kookaburra balls and specialised training with Sunil Joshi before the series.
Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets and reached 350 Test wickets while guiding Suthar’s development.
- Who
- Manav Suthar, Ravindra Jadeja and the Indian team played against Sri Lanka, with Shubman Gill as captain.
- What
- Suthar produced a major bowling performance, while the reports describe India taking a large lead and winning the Test by 165 runs.
- When
- During the first Test; one report covers the third day, while another describes the eventual result.
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Suthar focused on consistent stump-to-stump bowling because the Galle pitch offered bounce and rewarded accuracy.
- Player of focus
- Manav Suthar, a 24-year-old Indian left-arm spinner playing his second Test
- Reported match haul
- 10 wickets in the first Test, according to one report
- Third-day figures
- 4/76 in Sri Lanka’s first innings, according to the other report
- Reported result
- India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs
- Preparation
- Suthar practised with Kookaburra balls and worked with Sunil Joshi on his run-up and bowling in Galle-like conditions
- Jadeja milestone
- Ravindra Jadeja completed 350 Test wickets while taking three wickets
- Reported discrepancy
- One article reports the eventual 165-run victory, while the other describes the third day and a 178-run first-innings lead
