Fast bowler Navdeep Saini is set to miss a few matches for his English county side Worcestershire next month after being included in the Indian squad for the West Indies tour. Navdeep Saini will miss three county matches due to a clash in schedule with the Test series in the West Indies.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, County Cricket Team Worcestershire announced that they had signed Navdeep Saini for the next four matches in the County Championship.

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The 30-year-old is set to miss at least three matches in the County Championship due to national commitments. He is expected to be released from the squad to play for his country.

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“There is always a clause for any international player that if he is called up for national duty, he would be released. Hence, Worcestershire won’t be able to avail Saini’s services for the said tenure,” a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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Worcestershire signed Navdeep Saini as their second overseas player for the next four matches. Saini is expected to make his Worcestershire debut against Derbyshire at New Road on Sunday, June 25.

“Worcestershire have secured the services of Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini as their second overseas player in the LV=Insurance County Championship for the upcoming four matches until the end of July,” the club said in a statement.

Saini will be unavailable for Worcestershire’s next three games against Yorkshire (July 10-13), Leicestershire (July 19-22), and Gloucestershire (July 26-29) in the 2023 County Championship Division Two.

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Navdeep Saini made his Test debut for India against Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. The pacer didn’t get a chance to play for the national team in red-ball cricket after his debut series in Australia. He represented India in two Tests, eight ODIs, and 11 T20Is.

The Delhi pacer picked up 174 wickets in 60 first-class matches at an average of 28.36, with the best figures of 6/32. He made his country debut for Kent in 2022 and picked up five wickets in the first. He ended the match with the best figures against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

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