Ruturaj Gaikwad officially joins new team after India snub

India batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad had signed up with Yorkshire, the English county club announced on Tuesday (June 10).

The upcoming stint will be the first overseas stint for the right-handed batsman. He will join Yorkshire ahead of the County Championship game against Surrey at Scarborough in July and will ply his trade for the club for the remainder of the season. He will also be available for selection in the One-Day Cup.

Ruturaj Gaikwad currently in England

Ruturaj Gaikwad is currently in England with the India A team. He was a part of the squad for the first two unofficial Tests against England Lions but warmed the bench in both games. The 28-year-old was leading Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, but his season was cut short due to an injury.

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He was sidelined due to an elbow injury. Ruturaj Gaikwad played just 5 games in IPL 2025 and scored 122 runs, including two fifties.

I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Expressing his excitement over joining Yorkshire, Ruturaj Gaikwad said that he always wanted to experience cricket in England. He also made it clear that he has his eyes set on winning silverware with Yorkshire.

"I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season. It has always been a goal of mine to experience cricket in this country and there is no bigger Club in England than Yorkshire," said Gaikwad.

"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," he added.

I’m extremely pleased to see Ruturaj sign - Anthony McGrath

On the other hand, Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath 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 lineup 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," he added.

Gaikwad has fallen down the pecking order in the Indian team and will be hoping to do well in England to revive his international career. He has played 6 ODIs and 23 T20Is for India so far. The Maharashtra star has scored more than 700 runs in international cricket, including a century and five fifties.

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