Navdeep Saini, who made a comeback to the Indian Test squad, will miss three matches for his English county facet Worcestershire in month of July as it’s coinciding with the Test sequence within the West Indies.
India will play its opening Test in Dominica from July 12-16 whereas the second and ultimate recreation will likely be held in Jamaica from July 20-24.
“There is always a clause for any international player that if he is called up for national duty, he would be released. Hence, Worcestershire won’t be able to avail Saini’s services for the said tenure,” a BCCI supply advised PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
Worcestershire on Friday introduced the signing of India pacer Navdeep Saini as its second abroad participant for the upcoming 4 matches till the tip of July.
The 30-year-old Saini, is about to make his Worcestershire debut within the Sunday’s conflict in opposition to Derbyshire at New Road.
“Worcestershire have secured the services of Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini as their second overseas player in the LV=Insurance County Championship for the upcoming four matches until the end of July,” the membership stated in a press release.
The fixtures that Saini gained’t be out there are in opposition to Yorkshire from July 10-13, versus Leicestershire from July 19-22 and Gloucestershire at Cheltenham College floor from July 26-29.
Saini, who has represented India in all three codecs of the sport, had a short stint with Kent final summer season, the place he claimed 11 wickets in two Championship matches.
“Saini’s arrival will bolster the bowling unit, which has been affected by Charlie Morris’ retirement due to a knee issue, Josh Tongue’s call-ups to the England squad, and recent injury concerns surrounding Dillon Pennington and Adam Finch.” “I am aware that Indian players such as Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, and Ravichandran Ashwin have previously played for Worcestershire and achieved success,” Saini was quoted as saying on membership’s web site.
Saini has represented India in two Tests, eight ODIs, and 11 T20Is, and been part of the Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Rajasthan Royals squads within the Indian Premier League.
He has 174 wickets in 60 first-class matches. Saini made a formidable debut for Kent in 2022, securing match figures of seven/111 in opposition to Warwickshire at Edgbaston, together with 5/72 within the first innings.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com