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India Rests Jadeja, Trials Suthar and Dubey vs Afghanistan

6/6/2026

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India has rested veteran spinner Ravindra Jadeja for the one-off Test against Afghanistan at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium starting Saturday.
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Jadeja is rested but remains India’s first-choice Test spinner.
The 23-year-old left-arm spinners Manav Suthar, praised for loop and bounce, and Harsh Dubey, who claimed 69 Ranji Trophy wickets, are being trialled for their accuracy and balance.

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India has rested veteran spinner Ravindra Jadeja for the one-off Test against Afghanistan at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium starting Saturday.
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Jadeja is rested but remains India’s first-choice Test spinner.
The 23-year-old left-arm spinners Manav Suthar, praised for loop and bounce, and Harsh Dubey, who claimed 69 Ranji Trophy wickets, are being trialled for their accuracy and balance.