Out-of-favour India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara’s debut for Sussex has been delayed till subsequent week as a consequence of visa points and he’ll miss the facet’s first County Championship match of the season beginning Thursday.
Pujara, who was dropped from India’s current Test collection in opposition to Sri Lanka, was as a consequence of play Sussex’s first six County Championship matches of the season earlier than returning later within the season for the Royal London Cup and a few further four-day video games.
The membership stated in a press release that it has been in common contact with Pujara and was working tirelessly to allow him to be accessible for the primary sport of the season in opposition to Nottinghamshire.
“Securing abroad gamers has been tremendously troublesome within the present local weather. We renegotiated the preliminary Pujara contract so he might return for extra County Championship and Royal London Cup matches, and this later modified the visa necessities,” Sussex Performance Director, Keith Greenfield stated within the assertion.
“On prime of this, the Ukraine disaster has meant that the Home Office redirected their assets to assist with the displacement of Ukrainian residents.
“We were expecting Pujara to be with us last weekend but can now confirm he will be here at the back end of this week.”
Sussex expects Pujara, who has additionally been demoted in BCCI’s central contract listing, to be accessible for his or her second sport in opposition to Derbyshire subsequent week.
“Of course I am extremely disappointed that we will not have a player of Pujara’s experience and quality to be available for the opening day of the season, but we must move on and now focus on the game ahead of us,” Sussex head coach Ian Salisbury stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
