Yuzvendra Chahal is in line to play first-class cricket for Kent, after signing up for 3 matches within the ongoing County Championships "subject to regulatory approval".

Ignored by the nationwide selectors in India for the continued Asia Cup and the upcoming ODI World Cup, at residence over October and November, Chahal "will be available for selection in Kent's remaining two home Championship matches against Nottinghamshire & Lancashire, as well as Kent's away fixture against Somerset," the membership stated in a press release.

"This is an exciting challenge for me, playing in English county cricket, and one I'm very much looking forward to," Chahal stated within the assertion.

Chahal, who hasn't all the time been an everyday in first-class cricket, performed two video games within the final season of the Ranji Trophy for Haryana, his workforce in India's home circuit, selecting up three wickets at a median of 92.33. Overall, he has 87 wickets from 33 first-class matches, however is healthier identified for his exploits in white-ball cricket, the place he has 121 wickets from 72 ODIs at a median of 27.13 and 96 wickets from 80 T20Is with an financial system fee of 8.19. He has by no means performed Test cricket.