Ruturaj Gaikwad to play for Sachin Tendulkar’s former team in England | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the overseas signing of Ruturaj Gaikwad. The 28-year-old Indian batter will join up with the Yorkshire squad ahead of the Rothesay County Championship game against Surrey at Scarborough in July and will remain with the White Rose until the end of the season.Gaikwad, who was in the India A squad for their current tour of England, will also be available for selection in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.Captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy, the Pune-native is a highly accomplished batter with six international ODI caps alongside his 23 appearances in IT20’s.The right-hander can bat anywhere in the top 4 and has shown versatility when required to step up and open the batting for India.Gaikwad said, “I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season. It has always been a goal of mine to experience cricket in this country and there is no bigger Club in England than Yorkshire.“I know how important it is that I hit the ground running at what will be a crucial part of the season. We have some vital games in the County Championship and the One Day Cup is a great opportunity to win some silverware.”Head Coach Anthony McGrath said: “I’m extremely pleased to see Ruturaj sign with us for the second half of the season. He is a very accomplished cricketer with a natural all-round game that is well suited to the cricket we want to play.“Ruturaj will give us some extra solidity in our batting lineup whilst having that ability to score quick runs when required. He’s an exciting talent and one I know is highly rated across the game.”Gavin Hamilton, General Manager of Cricket added; “Ruturaj has a proven record in all formats and is a multi-faceted cricketer that will strengthen us greatly in the second half of the season.“Everyone at Yorkshire CCC is excited by Ruturaj’s signing and we look forward to welcoming him in July.”
