Manav Suthar: biography, stats & profile
Manav Suthar is an Indian bowler. Style: left-handed batter, bowls left-arm orthodox. Born 3 August 2002 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
Batting career stats
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling career stats
| Format | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/26 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 |
Manav Suthar is an Indian bowler who bowls left-arm orthodox spin and bats left-handed. He was born on 3 August 2002 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, and plays domestic cricket for Rajasthan and IPL cricket for Gujarat Titans.
He is best known for a six-wicket haul on his Test debut for India against Afghanistan at New Chandigarh in June 2026, and for a breakthrough Ranji Trophy season in 2022-23.
Early life and domestic career
Suthar made his first-class debut for Rajasthan against Andhra in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy on 17 February 2022. He became a regular in 2022-23 and finished that season as the state’s highest wicket-taker, with 39 wickets in six matches at an average of 20.33. That season is regarded as the breakout that made him a red-ball prospect.
His T20 debut came against Madhya Pradesh on 11 October 2022 in the 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy he scored his maiden first-class century, 120 against Himachal Pradesh.
On his Duleep Trophy debut in 2024 he produced a match-winning spell for India D in the second innings, which ESPNcricinfo records as 7 for 59.
International career
Suthar was part of the India A squad for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup and made his List A debut for India A against UAE A in that tournament. He took 10 wickets at 19.50 for India A at the Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
He made his Test debut for India against Afghanistan at New Chandigarh on 6 June 2026. He took 6 wickets for 33 runs in the first innings and was named Player of the Match. He claimed three wickets on the first day, including the first of the innings.
IPL
Suthar spent two years as a net bowler with Gujarat Titans before making his IPL debut for the franchise in 2024. He has been part of the Gujarat Titans squad since 2024 and has been retained for IPL 2026.
Playing style
Suthar is described as a traditional slow left-arm orthodox spinner who relies on craft, flight, drift and subtle variations.
Career stats at a glance
In the IPL, Suthar has played 1 match and bowled in 1 innings, conceding 26 runs without a wicket (0/26) at an economy of 13.
With the bat in the IPL he has 1 innings and 1 run, at a strike rate of 50.00.