‘Woh Test cricket ko thayaar’… Who is Manav Suthar, the new spinner in India Test team
As the news of Manav Suthar getting a call-up to India’s squad for the upcoming Test against Afghanistan, tears wells up in his father Jagdish Suthar’s eyes. Ever since it emerged that Suthar is in contention to make the Indian team, the senior Suthar has been deeply engrossed in prayers that he struggles to open up when asked about the moment. As Jagdish sobs uncontrollably, his wife takes over the phone. “Usko, andhar se poore emotions bhar araha hai…Woah bahut tough, but yei moment bahut emotional,” she says. Even as Jagdish takes back the phone, he struggles to hold back. “Ei poore zindagi ka sapna Sir…. Zyada mehanat kiya. Bahut happy Sir,” he says. Like most father-son story in Indian cricket, the story of Suthars isn’t different. During his younger years, cricket meant everything to Jagdish, who couldn’t get beyond school-level cricket. And when Manav showed interest in cricket, the choice was a no-brainer. “I didn’t push him…he had interest in cricket, so at 11, I put him in academy,” Jagdish, who works as a …