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Manav Suthar takes 10 wickets as India beat Sri Lanka in Galle Test
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, powering India to a 165-run victory. Suthar, 24, claimed four wickets in the first innings and six in the second, including the key scalp of centurion Sonal Dinusha. He also scored 33 runs.
Suthar went unsold in the 2023 IPL auction despite taking 39 wickets in six Ranji Trophy matches that season. The Times of India reports that VVS Laxman, head of the National Cricket Academy, flagged the spinner to then chief selector Chetan Sharma, who watched Suthar take a 10-wicket haul in a Ranji match in January 2023. Hanuma Vihari, quoted by Times Now, said Suthar's wrist position and stump-line attack make him a future star in Test cricket.
The second Test begins on August 23 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India need a win or a draw to clinch the series.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Times of India frames Suthar's success as a long-term project validated by the National Cricket Academy, emphasising VVS Laxman's role in alerting the chief selector. Times Now leads with Hanuma Vihari's technical praise and the series target, a more event-driven angle. Both avoid scepticism or government framing entirely. The difference is backdrop versus immediate reaction. The measured read: Suthar's 10-wicket match haul is a concrete breakthrough, but his domestic consistency and NCA backing were already in place. The next performance to watch is the second Test starting August 23.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
