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Indian Pacer Khaleel Ahmed Joins Essex for 2025 Season
28 Jun
Summary
- Essex sign Indian pacer Khaleel Ahmed until the end of 2025 season
- Khaleel recently played for India A against England Lions, taking 4 wickets
- Essex are currently 8th in the 2025 County Championship Division One
In a significant move, Essex have announced the signing of Indian pacer Khaleel Ahmed until the end of the 2025 season. Khaleel, who plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, was recently in England representing India A against the England Lions, where he took 4 wickets in the first innings of the second unofficial Test.
The left-arm pacer, who is yet to make his Test debut for India but has played 11 ODIs and 18 T20Is, has been in impressive form. He picked up 15 wickets for CSK in the IPL 2025 season, averaging 29.80. Essex will be hoping Khaleel's experience and wicket-taking ability can help them climb the County Championship Division One table, where they currently sit in 8th place after 8 matches.
Essex will play matches across all three formats in the remainder of the 2025 season, making Khaleel's addition a valuable one. The county side has a history of signing Indian players, with the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Murali Vijay, and Shardul Thakur representing them in the past.
