Khaleel Ahmed joins Essex for Rothesay County Championship and Metro Financial institution One Day Cup

India’s left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed will play for the Essex Membership till the conclusion of the 2025 season. He can be out there for each the Rothesay County Championship and the Metro Financial institution One Day Cup.

A product of India’s Beneath-19 squad for the 2016 World Cup, Ahmed has represented the senior Indian Males’s crew on 29 events, which incorporates eleven ODIs and eighteen T20Is, as per the press launch from the Essex official web site.

Since making his ODI debut in 2018 towards Hong Kong, Ahmed has taken 15 wickets in his 11 ODI appearances, at a mean of 31.00 and an economic system charge of 5.81, with greatest figures of 3-13.

That includes for Rajasthan in India’s home Record A construction, he has performed 63 matches, taking 92 wickets at a mean of 27.92, with greatest figures of 4-35. Ahmed’s talents should not restricted to white-ball cricket; he has additionally represented Rajasthan in first-class cricket on 20 events.

In Indian situations, he has taken 56 red-ball wickets at a wholesome common of 27.67, with greatest figures of 5-37. The 27-year-old was a part of the India A squad that confronted the England Lions at first of June, taking part in within the first recreation at Northampton. Ahmed took 4 wickets within the first innings from 19 overs, dismissing James Rew, George Hill, Chris Woakes, and Jordan Cox.

On signing for the Membership, Khaleel Ahmed stated: “I’m thrilled to signal for Essex.I’ve heard loads in regards to the wealthy historical past of the Membership, and I am excited to be a part of it and can look to make an instantaneous impression. I am trying ahead to taking part in at Chelmsford, assembly the loyal Essex Members and followers, and delivering performances they are often pleased with.”

On the signing of Khaleel Ahmed, Director of Cricket Chris Silverwood stated: “We’re actually happy to be bringing Khaleel into the Membership. We had been impressed along with his performances for India A and firmly imagine he can strengthen our already very robust seam assault. As a left-arm seamer, he gives one thing totally different and can add a brand new dynamic to the squad in each the One Day Cup and the County Championship.”

Khaleel Ahmed is ready to put on the quantity 71 and can meet up with the squad in York to be out there for choice towards Yorkshire.