This Indian spinner got a call from England for the last two matches
Surrey sign indian spinner R Sai Kishore: Sai Kishore's first class record is impressive. He has taken 192 wickets in 46 matches at an average of 23.51 and an economy of 2.76. In Ranji Trophy 2023-24, he took 53 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 18.52, which was the highest in the tournament.

The Indian side, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, is touring England for the five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. During the tour, though the Indian team suffered defeat in the first Test match of Leeds, they equalized the series 1-1 by beating the home side by 336 runs at Edgbaston. But during this crucial tour of India, there are numerous Indian players who are playing in count cricket. Now, one more name is added to this list. None other than R Sai Kishore, who played for Gujarat Titans in the IPL and captained the Tamil Nadu side in the Ranji Trophy, has been signed up by Surrey to feature in two games of the County Championship.
This is the first time that R Sai Kishore will be a part of the County Championship. R Sai Kishore will play against Yorkshire (July 22 to 25) at Scarborough and against Durham (July 29 to August 1) at Chester Le Street. On being a part of the Surrey team, R Sai Kishore said, I am excited to join Surrey for the next two County Championship matches. Surrey is one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. I have heard a lot of good things about the set-up from a lot of different people.
At the same time, Surrey's High Performance Advisor, Alec Stewart, said, I am happy to include the highly rated Sai Kishore in the team for the next two Kookaburra matches. He has been highly praised in the reports I have received from Indian cricket whom I respect. His first-class cricket record for Tamil Nadu is very good. He brings leadership experience to the group.
Sai Kishore's first-class record is impressive. He has taken 192 wickets in 46 matches at an average of 23.51 and an economy of 2.76. In Ranji Trophy 2023-24, he took 53 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 18.52, which was the highest in the tournament. On the basis of his brilliant performance, Tamil Nadu had reached the semi-finals. He is the second spinner in the list of highest wicket-takers in IPL 2025, where he took 19 wickets in 15 matches for Gujarat Titans. On Sunday, he also led his team Tiruppur to their first T20 title of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).