Essex snap Indian star after he's left out of India's Test squad
After being ignored by India, Khaleel Ahmed has signed a deal with Essex for the remainder of the 2025 County Championship season. The left-arm seamer joins Ruturaj Gaikwad (Yorkshire), Ishan Kishan (Nottinghamshire), Tilak Varma (Hampshire) and Yuzvendra Chahal (Northamptonshire) as the fifth Indian to play county cricket this year.