Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal‘s spouse Dhanashree Verma has boosted the boldness of the participant forward of his debut for English county facet Kent. After being ignored by the nationwide selectors for the continuing Asia Cup and upcoming ODI World Cup, Chahal signed up with Kent and he will likely be enjoying three County Championship video games for Kent. He will likely be obtainable for Kent’s remaining dwelling matches towards Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, in addition to the away recreation versus Somerset. “Always so proud of you. You are our legend,” wrote Dhanashree on her Instagram story, including, “Let’s show some more magic.”

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Chahal will turn into the second Indian to be enjoying for the facet after seamer Arshdeep Singh, who featured in 5 video games for Kent in June-July, capturing 13 wickets.

“This is an exciting challenge for me, playing in English county cricket, and one I’m very much looking forward to,” Chahal mentioned in a membership assertion.

Meanwhile, Kent head coach Paul Downton mentioned: “We’re delighted to have secured a spinner of Yuzvendra’s quality for the last three Championship matches of the season, with Matt Parkinson not available to us until next year, and Hami Qadri recently injured.”

“He is really looking forward to playing in English conditions and will bring a significant amount of skill and international experience to our squad.” Chahal, who’s but to make his Test debut with India, has performed 33 First-Class matches, claiming 87 wickets at a median of 35.25, together with three four-fors (in an innings) and a few fifers (in an innings). His finest figures learn 6 for 44 (innings) and eight for 112 (recreation).

Considering his current FC outings, he featured in two conferences for Haryana through the Ranji Trophy final season, bagging three wickets at a median of 92.33.

As for Kent, it’s at present positioned on the ninth spot of the Division 1 desk and faces the chance of being relegated.

Former Indian cricket crew spinner Harbhajan Singh was left stunned with the facet’s resolution to not embody Chahal within the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad.

The crew administration went with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel because the spin bowling with Axar and Jadeja being all-rounders. There was further concentrate on all-rounders within the crew choice as India additionally included Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya. “Surprise not to see @yuzi_chahal in the World Cup squad for Team India. pure Match winner,” he posted on social media platform X (previously often called Twitter).

(With PTI Inputs)