Ruturaj gaikwad cricter: Rituraj Gaikwad, who went with India A team on England tour, did not get a chance to play in two consecutive unofficial Tests against England Lions. He is also not in the main team for the five -Test series. Chennai Super Kings and Maharashtra captain Rituraj, meanwhile, has taken a big decision. He will now play for the Yorkshire Cricket Club in England.

Rituraj in the list of veterans

Rituraj will become the fourth player of India to play for Yorkshire. He will join the club before the county championship game against Surrey in July and will be with the club by the end of the season. Rituraj will also participate in the One-Day Cup. Before him, great batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara have also played for Yorkshire.

Sachin played for Yorkshire at the age of 19

Tendulkar was the first foreign player to play for the club at the age of 19 in 1992. Yuvraj followed him in 2003. Pujara is the previous Indian player playing for Yorkshire. He has done this for several seasons. Gaikwad said in his statement, “I am excited to join Yorkshire for the rest of English domestic season. It has always been my goal to experience cricket in this country and there is no club bigger than Yorkshire in England. I know how important it is to immediately take me to the field in an important part of the season. We have some important games in the county championship and one-day cup is a great opportunity to win some titles. ”

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Rituraj can play against Shubman’s team

Rituraj is with India ‘A’ team in England. After not getting a chance against England Lions, he can now enter an Intra-Squad match against Shubman Gill’s senior team. Yorkshire head coach Anthony Macgra said, “I am very happy to see Ruturaj signing with us for the second part of the season. He is a very skilled cricketer. They have a natural all -round game that is well suited for our way of playing. Rituraj will give us some extra strength in our batting lineup, while also the ability to score fast if needed. I know that they are very appreciated throughout the game. ”

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Fifth foreign players of the team

Cricket General Manager Gavin Hamilton said, “Rituraj has a great record in all formats. He will make us very strong in the second part of the season. Everyone in Yorkshire is excited about Rituraj. We are eager to welcome him in July. ”Gaikwad is the fifth foreign player of the team this year. Apart from Australia’s Will O’Rurke and Ben Sires, New Zealand’s Will O’Rurke and Ben Sires have also played.