Fans on X are absolutely losing it over India's lethal bowling spell on Day 2 of the India vs Afghanistan Test match. After Captain Shubman Gill declared India's innings at a mammoth 564/8, the Indian bowlers stepped onto the Mullanpur field and completely dismantled the Afghan top order, leaving them reeling at 98/4. The absolute biggest talking point on social media is debutant spinner Manav Suthar. Suthar was thrown the ball early, and X went wild when he picked up a wicket with his very first over in Test cricket, removing Abdul Malik. When he struck a second time to dismiss the dangerous Rahmanullah Gurbaz for just 12, cricket enthusiasts started sharing video clips of his beautiful drift and sharp turn. Fans are already calling him the next
big thing in Indian spin, pointing out how incredibly accurate and calm he looks for someone playing their first international match.
Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna is the co-star of today's X trends. Right after the tea break, Prasidh sent Sediqullah Atal packing for 17. Shortly after, he trapped Afghanistan's captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, leg-before-wicket (LBW). Fans are clipping videos of his extra bounce. Users are praising how well he and Mohammed Siraj are exploiting the pitch conditions to keep the batsmen guessing. Fans are praising Shubman Gill's captaincy. X users note that declaring at 564 gave India the perfect window of time to catch the Afghan openers tired and cold before tea. With Afghanistan trailing by more than 460 runs, fans are jokingly asking if the match will even make it to Day 4.
Is Manav Suthar the next Ravindra Jadeja for India?? What's so interesting about the debutant Indian Spinner? - He is a 23 year old left arm orthodox spinner and a bowling all rounder. - He has the ability to have more revolutions in the ball while bowling at higher speeds. -… pic.twitter.com/G9dRLVDd1o
— AarYorker 🇮🇳 (@AarCricVerse) June 7, 2026
I was not very convinced when gill was given the captaincy I judged our test team only on overseas performance I want Indian to be dominant in overseas conditions I am happy with there performance in England series although I thought our bowling plans could have been better https://t.co/JdKXIlMUS9
— The BHARATH Willow🇮🇳 (@BharathWillow) June 7, 2026
Very outstanding bowling first time in Indian team
— Hafiz Md Asgar Ali (@HafizAsgarAli92) June 7, 2026
Prasidh gets Atal. ✅ Prasidh gets Shahidi. ✅ Manav gets Abdul Malik. ✅ Manav gets Rahmanullah Gurbaz. ✅ Two wickets each for Prasidh Krishna and debutant Manav Suthar. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/inpnePnuTR
— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) June 7, 2026
India got the best replacement of Sir Ravindra Jadeja as a Bowler. Take a bow brother, you have to prove to a lot of people , You are the best big thing in Red ball cricket for India for sure. Happy for him #INDVSAFG #IndvsAfg pic.twitter.com/IOpiSQAfx5
— Kanaiya (@PaceandPlans) June 7, 2026
- Bowls with 140+ KPH. - Bowls with consistency pace. - Integral part of India's bowling unit. - Can bowl with great variations. - Usually all formats bowler. Prasidh Krishna is now becoming dependable bowler for India in all formats.🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/KXUTmbGF3M
— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) June 7, 2026
Afghanistan Team loses four wickets on Day 2 of test match against India
India’s bowling masterclass on Day 2 completely broke Afghanistan’s backbone, turning the one-off Test into a one-sided tactical showcase. After Shubman Gill declared India's innings at a crushing 564/8, India used the late afternoon conditions perfectly to throttle Afghanistan down to 113/4 by stumps. After Captain Shubman Gill declared India's massive first innings at 564/8, the Indian bowlers used the late afternoon conditions perfectly to throttle Afghanistan down to 113/4 by stumps. Young debutant spinner Manav Suthar sparked the initial collapse by taking a wicket in his very first over, teasing opener Abdul Malik into a failed sweep shot that was easily caught. He then outsmarted the dangerous Rahmanullah Gurbaz by slowing down his pace and giving the ball plenty of flight, forcing a mistimed shot that was cleanly taken by Sai Sudharsan.
Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna then doubled the damage by ripping through the rest of the Afghan top order right after the tea break. He first bowled an absolute beauty of a length delivery that beat the bat of Sediqullah Atal to crash straight into the stumps. Krishna then set a brilliant mental trap for Afghanistan's captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, by using aggressive short balls before suddenly firing in a lethal, skidding delivery. Shahidi was caught completely off guard on his back foot, trapping him dead in front of the wickets for a textbook, plumb LBW.
