Particularly those who are looking to improve their prospects of being selected for national competition or to make a successful return. Numerous Indian cricket players have reaped the benefits of the county system throughout the course of their careers. With seaming weather, longer stints for bowlers, and a tight schedule, the format has presented a much different challenge than the previous one.
Let's check out which star Indian players will be in action in 2025 county season:
4: Yuzvendra Chahal
It has been announced that Yuzvendra Chahal, a senior leg-spinner from India, would be returning to Northamptonshire for a second chance to compete in the English county circuit. The 34-year-old will begin his time with Northants on June 22 and will participate in the One-Day Cup as well as the County Championship Division Two.
Chahal, who made waves with his impressive county debut the previous year, took 19 wickets in only four Championship games and grabbed 5 for 14 on his List A debut against Kent, was a player who received a lot of attention.
With his career-best match statistics of 9 for 99, he had his greatest performance against Derbyshire. His effort was the best of his career. While playing for Punjab Kings in the most recent season of the Indian Premier League 2025, the leggie took 16 wickets in 14 games at an economy rate of 9.55.
3: Ishan Kishan
On Sunday, June 22, Ishan Kishan is scheduled to make his debut for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge. his match is scheduled to take place. In spite of the fact that he had just participated in the India.
A trip to the United Kingdom, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter was not selected for the senior men's squad. The fact that he has prolonged his stay in the nation after signing a short-term contract with Nottinghamshire and that he will also play against Somerset on June 29 is a significant development.
As Kyle Verreynne, a player for South Africa, is currently abroad on national service, Kishan is expected to take his spot. Following his decision to withdraw from the South Africa Test series in December 2023, Ishan has not been a member of the Indian squad since that time.
Ishan is still waiting for a comeback, despite the fact that his compatriot Shreyas Iyer has returned to the one-day international setup. Having scored more than 3,400 runs in first-class cricket, including eight hundreds, Kishan will be hoping for a successful start in the county.
2: Tilak Varma
Among the Indian cricketers who have joined the County circuit is Tilak Varma, who has signed a short-term contract with Hampshire to play four matches in the County Championship over the months of June and July.
The young man, who is 22 years old and has been a consistent member of India's Twenty20 International team for more than a year, will now concentrate on demonstrating his red-ball skills in England.
Tilak has a fifty-six point eleven average and five centuries, including one for India A, despite the fact that he has only played in eighteen first-class matches. Dewald Brevis, who hails from South Africa, will be replaced by the southpaw.
Despite the fact that Tilak is unable to participate in the Twenty20 Blast owing to BCCI regulations, it is anticipated that he will have a significant influence on the Championship, beginning with the match between Essex and Essex at Chelmsford on June 22.
1: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Recent events have resulted in the signing of the right-handed batter Ruturaj Gaikwad by the notable county of Yorkshire. Having recently returned from a tour of England with the India A squad
Gaikwad is now ready to play in five Championship matches beginning in July. One of these matches is the encounter versus Surrey, which will take place in Scarborough. Moreover, it is anticipated that he would participate in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
The 28-year-old has led Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and has played for India in six one-day internationals and twenty-three Twenty20 Internationals. In the first-class cricket competition, he had a batting average of 41.77, seven hundreds, and a List A average of 56.15, along with 16 tons.
After suffering an elbow injury during the Indian Premier League 2025, Gaikwad has been sidelined for the time being. Nevertheless, he was able to regain his fitness during the India a intra-squad match that took place prior to the England Test series.
