India handed the debut cap to Manav Suthar in the ongoing one-off Test against the Afghanistan National Cricket Team on Saturday, and with this, the IPL has once again made the headline.
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Before the ongoing India vs Afghanistan one-off Test, there had been 42 occasions when five players from the same IPL team featured in India's playing XI. Chennai Super Kings dominated that list with 34 such instances. Delhi Capitals had achieved it five times, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, and Gujarat Titans had done it once each.
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Manav Suthar's debut adds another IPL success story
Now, Gujarat Titans have become the first IPL franchise ever to have six players in India's Test team at the same time. The achievement also reflects how several Gujarat Titans players have grown into key members of the Indian cricket team.
However, this Test match is not part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, as Afghanistan is not included in the current WTC competition.
KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan hit fifties against Afghanistan
Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan took control of the innings against Afghanistan after the lunch break on Day 1. The duo shifted gears after a steady first session. Both batters reached their half-centuries in the post-lunch session and kept the scoreboard moving with positive stroke play.
However, Jaiswal was dismissed for 24 runs off 32 balls. The left-hander tried to deal with a short-of-length delivery from Mohammad Saleem Safi but got an inside edge, and the wicketkeeper completed a simple catch. Jaiswal looked disappointed as he made his way back to the pavilion after getting a promising start.
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