India’s Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav was not made a part of the playing 11 in the recent 3-match ODI series played on the England tour, for which head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill had to face criticism. Now Kuldeep, who was constantly ignored by Team India, has been included by England’s county team Yorkshire.

Let us tell you that Team India has to play a 3-match T20 series on Zimbabwe tour from 23rd July. Kuldeep is not a part of the Indian squad in this series. In such a situation, let us know how many matches Kuldeep will play for Yorkshire and when will he play his first match for the club.

Yorkshire issued a release and shared the information about Kuldeep’s addition. The release said that the 31-year-old Indian spinner will be available for five matches of the One Day Cup and will then return to Headingley for three of the last four matches of the County Championship in September.

Yorkshire CCC is delighted to announce the signing of Indian international Kuldeep Yadav, who will join the White Rose for five Metro Bank One Day Cup games and three Rothesay County Championship fixtures.

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— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) July 22, 2026

When will Kuldeep Yadav play his first match for Yorkshire?

Yorkshire’s next match of the One Day Cup has to be played against Glamorgan on Friday (24 July). Kuldeep will be available for the team from this match onwards. Now it will be interesting to see whether he is included in the playing 11 for this match or not.

What did Kuldeep Yadav say on becoming a part of Yorkshire?

Quoting the English club’s release, Kuldeep Yadav said, “I am very happy to join Yorkshire and am grateful for this opportunity. It will be a true honor for me to represent a club with the proud history of Yorkshire.”

Kuldeep further said, “I have always enjoyed the challenge of playing in English conditions and after talking to the management, I became even more excited to join the team. I am excited to make a positive contribution to the team.”

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