The star Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal is about to make his debut in County cricket after signing for Kent on Wednesday, September 6. After failing to make India’s squad for the Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup 2023, the spin ace is on the lookout for a brand new problem to show his value. He’ll function in Kent’s remaining three first-class matches in Championship Division One 2023 beginning on September 10.
Chahal, India’s dominant performer in T20Is with the very best 96 wickets, has fallen behind within the pecking orders in ODI cricket and has by no means been thought of for red-ball cricket. He has respectable numbers in first-class cricket with 87 wickets in 51 innings at a mean of 35.25. He final performed first-class cricket for his residence workforce Haryana in a Ranji Trophy match in December 2022 and is about to make his first look in England’s prestigious home four-day match.
Kent’s director of cricket Paul Downton welcomes Chahal’s signing on the membership and mentioned the camp is delighted to deliver the spinner of Chahal’s high quality on board for the final three video games.
“We’re delighted to have secured a spinner of Yuzvendra’s high quality for the final three Championship matches of the season, with Matt Parkinson not obtainable to us till subsequent 12 months, and Hami Qadri just lately injured,” Paul Downton mentioned. “He’s actually trying ahead to taking part in in English situations and can deliver a major quantity of ability and worldwide expertise to our squad.”
Chahal additionally revealed that he’s trying ahead to taking part in in England county cricket and mentioned will probably be an thrilling problem for him. “That is an thrilling problem for me, taking part in in English county cricket, and one I am very a lot trying ahead to,” Chahal mentioned within the assertion.
In the meantime, Kent are struggling within the County Championship Division One with simply two wins in 11 matches this season. They’re at the moment positioned within the ninth place within the league desk and face Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Lancashire of their remaining three first-class matches this season.
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