Nottinghamshire sign Ishan Kishan to replace Verreynne for a short county stint that will see the former play two games.
Nottinghamshire sign Ishan Kishan on a short-team deal for the ongoing County season.
When South Africa travels to Zimbabwe for a two-Test series later this month, Kishan will fill in for Kyle Verreynne, who will be away on national duty for two games.
Despite his reputation for playing in restricted overs, Kishan has amassed 3447 first-class runs in 58 games, including eight hundreds and 17 half-centuries. In addition, the batsman-wicketkeeper has 11 stumpings and 118 catches.
Kishan is excited to play county cricket for the first time and will be available for selection against Somerset in Taunton on June 29 and Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on June 22.
“I’m feeling very excited to get my first taste of playing county cricket in England, and it will be a great chance to showcase my skills,” Kishan said. “I want to make sure I am the best cricketer I can be, and playing in English conditions will really help me to learn new skills.
“Trent Bridge is such a famous ground that is well-known in India and around the world, and I am really excited that I will be playing there.”
Kishan’s desire to “move his red-ball game forward” caught the eyes of Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores.
“We want players to be themselves and to bring their own game,” Moores said, “and something that especially excites me about Ishan is how keen he is to be involved in county cricket.
“He brings proven quality in his ball-striking as a hard-hitting middle-order batter, and he’s keen to move his red ball game forward, which I’m sure will make him hungry to perform.”
Along with a few other Indian players, Kishan will play in the Championship. Yuzvendra Chahal is scheduled to return to Northamptonshire later this month, Ruturaj Gaikwad will join Yorkshire for the second half of the summer, and Tilak Varma has signed a short-term contract with Hamshire.
Nottinghamshire leads the County Championship’s Division One with four victories in seven games.