In a series of surprising events, India's star Kuldeep Yadav, who did not even play a single game in the entire ODI series against England, has joined English county side Yorkshire on Wednesday on July 22. The county side shared a release, which confirms that the star left-arm spinner will play three County Championship games followed by five One-Day Cup fixtures.
New challenge for Kuldeep Yadav
The star Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner, who played 18 Tests, 121 ODIs and 54 T20Is for the Indian team, will play five One-Day Cup games before coming back in September for three of Yorkshire's final four County Championship matches.
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Kuldeep was dropped from India's squad for the upcoming three-game T20I series against Zimbabwe, but could make his Yorkshire debut as early as Friday. The left-arm spinner has been picked in Yorkshire's squad for their 50-over One-Day Cup game against Glamorgan at The Gnoll Cricket Ground in Neath, Wales.
“I’m really pleased to be joining Yorkshire and grateful for this opportunity. It will be a real privilege to represent a club with Yorkshire’s proud history," said Kuldeep in a release.
How Kuldeep Yadav has fared in ODIs
So far in his international career, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to play 121 ODIs for India, clinching 194 wickets at an economy rate of 5.07 with a bowling average of 27.1. Currently, his bowling figures of 6/25 remain as his best in the format.