Virat Kohli signs one-month deal with Surrey
Virat Kohli signs one-month deal with Surrey
Virat Kohli signs one-month deal with Surrey
Kohli, who signed a one month deal, will be unavailable for India as they take on Afghanistan in a Test match in June in Bangalore.
Kohli should be available for three County Championship games against Hampshire, Somerset and Yorkshire.
The right-handed batsman could also feature in three one-day cup matches against Kent, Middlesex and Glamorgan.
“It has long been an ambition of mine to play county cricket and I am thankful to Alec Stewart and Surrey for allowing me the opportunity to join them during their 2018 season,” said Kohli in a Surrey statement.
“We are thrilled to have signed the biggest name in world cricket for the month of June,” said Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart. “Playing and training alongside Virat will be a massive benefit for our players who will have the opportunity to learn so much from him.
“At a time when there is much discussion around the future of county cricket, the arrival of Virat should give our domestic game a massive boost and positive exposure around the cricketing world which in turn can benefit every county.”
Kohli is fourth Indian Test player in county cricket this year with batsman Cheteshwar Pujara currently at Yorkshire and fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron playing for Sussex and Leicestershire, respectively.
India begin their tour of England in July with three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-day Internationals.
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