Ruturaj Gaikwad, an Indian batter, has signed a contract with Yorkshire and is ready for his first appearance in the County Championship. Gaikwad will be a member of the team until the end of the season. When he will also play in the One-Day Cup, and will join before their Championship match against Surrey next month.
Gaikwad is a member of the India A team in England at the moment. But he hasn’t participated in either of the two matches against the England Lions. The 28-year-old has actually been out of play for over two months. After sustaining an elbow injury during an IPL match that prevented him from competing in the competition.
Although he has only participated in 29 ODI and T20I matches for India thus far. Gaikwad holds seven first-class cricket hundreds and sixteen List A hundreds. Since the previous year, he has served as the Chennai Super Kings’ captain.
Gaikwad declared after signing, “I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season.” “I’ve always wanted to play cricket in this country, and Yorkshire is the biggest club in England. I am aware of how critical it is that I start strong during a critical period of the season. The One Day Cup is an excellent chance to take home some hardware. We have some crucial games in the County Championship.”
“I’m really happy to see Ruturaj join us for the second half of the season,” stated head coach Anthony McGrath. He is a very skilled cricket player with an all-around game that fits in nicely with the kind of cricket we wish to play. In addition to providing us with some added stability in our batting lineup. Ruturaj can score runs quickly when needed. I know he’s a highly regarded player throughout the game, and he’s an exciting talent.”
