According to a rumour in the English media on Tuesday, former India captain Ajinkya Rahane and English county team Leicestershire have reached an agreement for the 2023 season.
Rahane is expected to play white-ball cricket for the Royal London Cup in addition to representing Leicestershire Cricket Club in the County Championship, the Telegraph newspaper stated in an exclusive story. This depends on his Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments.
According to the Telegraph, Leicestershire finished last in Division Two of the County Championship this season with no victories, 37 points behind eighth-placed Sussex.
According to a rumour in the English media on Tuesday, former India captain Ajinkya Rahane and English county team Leicestershire have reached an agreement for the 2023 season.
Rahane is expected to play white-ball cricket for the Royal London Cup in addition to representing Leicestershire Cricket Club in the County Championship, the Telegraph newspaper stated in an exclusive story. This depends on his Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments.
According to the Telegraph, Leicestershire finished last in Division Two of the County Championship this season with no victories, 37 points behind eighth-placed Sussex.
"Rahane, who had a brief playing career with Hampshire, is a dual-purpose acquisition for Leicestershire. He would not only build ties with the area's sizable Indian population but also be a good run producer and strong leader for an experienced team "added the source.
The previous season saw a number of Indian players play for County sides, and it appears that trend will continue in 2023 as well, as Sussex, another struggling County, revealed on Monday that Pujara will return to Hove for another stint following his outstanding 2022 campaign.
Apart from Pujara, other Indian players that participated in County cricket last year included Mohammed Siraj, Krunal Pandya, and Jayant Yadav (Warwickshire), Shubman Gill (Glamorgan), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex), and Navdeep Saini (Kent).
In order to maintain the dominance of the IPL, the biggest short-form competition in the world, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is open to permitting its players to compete in four-day competitions outside of India, but not T20.
The Indian players who are not participating in the IPL have benefited from their County spells and are now kept busy.