Overview

• Gaikwad has signed as Yorkshire’s overseas player for the remainder of Division One County Championship and the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
• He will join the squad ahead of the July 22 County match against Surrey at Scarborough and remain with the club through the season’s conclusion.
• The 28-year-old comes off an IPL 2025 elbow fracture and a stint touring England with India A in which he did not feature in the unofficial Tests.
• With 2,632 first-class runs at an average of 41.77, including seven centuries, he is expected to add quick-scoring versatility to Yorkshire’s batting order.
• He becomes the fourth Indian to represent Yorkshire, following Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara.