Ruturaj joins Yorkshire for County stint and will be available from late July until end of the county season.
Ruturaj joins Yorkshire for Championship, One-Day Cup.
Ruturaj Gaikwad of India has committed to play for Yorkshire. Gaikwad, a top-order batsman, is anticipated to be available for five County Championship games, including the Metro Bank One-Day Cup and Surrey’s July trip to Scarborough, to the end of the season.
The 28-year-old Gaikwad is presently on tour with the India A team in England and has participated in six ODIs and 23 T20Is for his nation. In List A cricket, he is even more prolific, averaging 56.15 with 16 hundreds, and he has a first-class average of 41.77 with seven hundreds.
“I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season,” Gaikwad said. “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.”
Anthony McGrath, Yorkshire’s head coach, 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 line-up 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.”