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Manav Suthar got a big opportunity after his Test debut, now he will show his strength in England’s county cricket; These players have also spread their magic

Samira Vishwas | June 10, 2026 7:24 PM CST

Indian cricket’s rising star Manav Suthar has got a big international opportunity just a few days after his Test debut. England’s prestigious county team Warwickshire County Cricket Club has included him in its team for the next two matches of the current County Championship season. Suthar can take the field for Warwickshire against Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the match to be played in Scarborough from 12th June. After this, he will also be available in the match against Somerset in Taunton next week.

Manav Suthar recently came into limelight after making his debut for India in the only Test match played against Afghanistan. He made a great start by taking a wicket in his very first over and caught everyone’s attention by taking 6 wickets in the first innings. By taking one more wicket in the second innings, he took the total to 7 wickets in the match.

How was Suthar’s performance in first class matches?

Suthar had made a place in the national team on the basis of his consistently excellent performance in domestic cricket for Rajasthan. So far, he has included himself among the most talented young spinners of India by taking 129 wickets in 29 first class matches.

What did Warwickshire’s performance director say?

Warwickshire’s performance director James Thomas said that the team is very excited with the arrival of Manav Suthar. Suthar will add a new dimension to the bowling attack. His ability can be gauged from his recent selection in the Indian Test team.

What did Manav Suthar say?

Manav Suthar himself also expressed happiness about this opportunity. He said that it is a matter of pride for him to join a team like Warwickshire. He wants to help the team race for the county championship title.

At present, Warwickshire is fourth in the points table of County Championship Division-1. The team has recorded two wins and two draws in six matches. In such a situation, the team will have a lot of expectations from the Indian spinner.

Which players played county cricket in England before human rights reforms?

Before Manav Suthar, many great and legendary players of India have left their mark in the county cricket of England. The first Indian player to play county cricket was Kumar Ranjitsinhji (Ranji), who made his debut for Sussex in 1895.

Prominent Indian players playing county cricket

Sunil Gavaskar: Became the first modern Indian player to play for Somerset in 1980.
Kapil Dev: Northamptonshire and Worcestershire
Dilip Vengsarkar:Sussex
Ravi Shastri: Glamorgan
Mohammad Azharuddin: Derbyshire
Sachin Tendulkar: Became the first foreign player in the history of Yorkshire in 1992
Anil Kumble: Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Surrey
Rahul Dravid: Kent
Sourav Ganguly: Glamorgan, Lancashire and Northamptonshire
VVS Laxman: Lancashire
Virender Sehwag: Played for Leicestershire in 2003
Yuvraj Singh: Played matches for Yorkshire in 2003
Zaheer Khan: Worcestershire and Surrey
Virat Kohli: Had signed a contract with Surrey in the year 2018
Cheteshwar Pujara: Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex
Ajinkya Rahane: Leicestershire and Hampshire
Ravichandran Ashwin: Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire and Surrey
Akshar Patel: Durham
Navdeep Saini: Kent
Umesh Yadav: Middlesex
Prithvi Shaw: Scored a brilliant double century for Northamptonshire.
Yuzvendra Chahal: Northamptonshire
Venkatesh Iyer: Lancashire

Manav Suthar is the first Indian player to play for Warwickshire. Before him, Indian players like Mohammad Siraj, Krunal Pandya and Jayant Yadav have also played.