India all-rounder Jayant Yadav has been signed by Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the final three games of their County Championship season.
"The 32-year-old will join up with his international teammate Mohammed Siraj at Edgbaston next week ahead of the home fixture against Somerset, which starts on Monday, September 12," an official statement released by Warwickshire County Cricket Club read.
In 64 first-class games, Yadav has 173 wickets and 2,194 runs to his name. At the international level, he scripted history by putting on a 241-run partnership for the eighth wicket with former skipper Virat Kohli in 2016 which is still an Indian record and the seventh highest of all time.
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He is also the first Indian to bat at number nine and get a century in a Test. He has scored 248 runs and grabbed 16 wickets in 6 Test matches.
"This will be my first County Championship experience and I'm incredibly excited to join up with the squad for the final three games. When I was asked if I would like to join Warwickshire it was something I couldn't say no to. Having played my sixth Test earlier this year, I believe these three games will help me improve my game for more opportunities in the near future," the all-rounder said in an official statement released by Warwickshire.
"I have never played at Edgbaston, but I have heard great things about the stadium and it will be a privilege to call it my home. I would like to extend my gratitude to both Warwickshire County Cricket Club and BCCI for helping to make this happen and I look forward to arriving next week," he added.
Director of Cricket Paul Farbrace said: "Jayant is another fantastic addition to the squad, and we're excited to welcome him to Warwickshire. Jayant has played Test cricket this year and adding his First-Class experience to our bowling attack could be vital in the final three games."
"It was vitally important that we strengthened our bowling line-up for the run-in and the signing of Jayant, plus Siraj gives us an enviable array of options," said Farbrace.
(ANI INPUTS)
