CSK star Ruturaj Gaikwad now in England for the remainder of the County season and Royal London One-Day Cup
The Chennai Super Kings skipper in the IPL, Ruturaj Gaikwad, has landed a contract with Yorkshire in the ongoing English domestic season in 2025. He will join the County Championship for the game against Surrey, which is scheduled to begin on July 22.
The right-handed batter is not only set to star in the County Championship but will also follow with starring in the One Day Cup as well. This development followed India A's move to England, which also includes Ruturaj Gaikwad.
The 28-year-old batter is part of the India A Squad, though he has been out of any form of competitive cricket for the last two months as he was out with an elbow injury. He is expected to star against India on the 13th of June, as Team India and India A are expected to play a friendly match in Beckenham.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is now part of an elite list of Indian players to have played for Yorkshire:
1. Sachin Tendulkar [1992]
The little master, the greatest of greats in world cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, was the first overseas batter to have starred for Yorkshire in the English County side. Aged just 19 in 1992, Tendulkar had a stunning debut season as he smashed 1070 runs playing 16 games in the season.
Overall, the master batter has 1671 runs in 35 matches across all formats, including two centuries.
2. Yuvraj Singh [2003]
The second Indian to have made his impact in English county cricket, playing for Yorkshire. Known as one of the greatest white-ball batters for India, Yuvraj played for Yorkshire in 2003, though he had a terribly bad season in the county as well as the National Cricket League.
His only prominent stint came in the Twenty20 Cup for Yorkshire, though his experience in England seemed a forgettable stint in his career.
3. Cheteshwar Pujara [2015 & 2018]
Another legendary batter when it comes to Test cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara, has played for four different County teams in his career. He made his debut back in 2014. He first starred for Derbyshire and then played for Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Sussex from 2022 to 2024, his best seasons in the county.
Pujara has starred for several County sides and piled on runs, though he has seen some significant dips in form at times as well; however, his best season with Yorkshire came in 2015, as he was part of their third title-winning side.
However, Pujara's success has been inevitable with the bat while he starred in a full season for Sussex. Pujara has scored an amazing 21,301 runs in his first-class career.
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