Courtesy: BCCI
It's always brilliant, thrilling and endlessly fascinating to note famous cricketing talents from around the world signed up with the iconic English county teams. The English County Championship can actually elevate the overall talent level and skill set of some of cricket's noted players and even developing ones, giving them the boost needed at the global level to perform even better and to simply raise their game for their respective regions or countries.
This year too, a few noted cricketers from India have actually signed up with English counties. So who are they and who goes where in England?
Below is the list of Indian cricketers playing county cricket in 2025:
1. Ishan Kishan for Nottinghamshire
One of the fierce run-makers out there, someone who already made a name for himself in an India jersey and even fired a thunderous one-day double ton, Ishan Kishan, famous for his 210 versus Bangladesh, has signed up for two games with the famous Nottinghamshire team.
One will really hope that the batter widely considered dangerous especially up the order encashes his chances in England, enhances his reputation, and then makes a strong comeback for his national team - India!
2. Tilak Varma for Hampshire
"Bat big and bat with an intent and focus of a man in charge!"
This, clearly to the fan of the game, seems to be the single-minded and uncomplicated ethos of the noted batter Tilak Varma - each time the avid youngster comes out to bat.
Why?
The intent to score runs is one thing; the dasher of the white ball, as seen in several T20I's for India (specifically speaking), makes the runs as well.
So there's nothing left to chance. Pretty much what his English County Hampshire found out when the brave left-hander actually struck a century in his maiden turnout for them.
Starting June 22, Varma actually signed up for a four-match stint for his team and his impactful ton versus Essex was really appreicated by his current English county team.
3. Yuzvendra Chahal for Northamptonshire
As a matter of fact, the current County stint for team India's famous leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is not his maiden or very first county stint.
Chahal, currently signed up with the county legends Northamptonshire, has played one domestic seasone earlier as well with the celebrated county team.
The 2025 contests mark Chahal's second edition with the noted English County team, where the celebrated Indian spinner will be participating in both the County Championship as well as the famed One-Day Cup.
This will further help elevate Chahal's shiny cricketing resume, one notes. Actually, as of the last year, Chahal took a nine-for against Derbyshire, which was a remarkable performance.
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad for Yorkshire
There are few better and elegant timers of the cricket ball than the quietly intelligent and always focused Ruturaj Gaikwad; it's just that the young right-hander who has got time and age on his hands must be contended with enough chances to prove himself.
This year, the current CSK IPL captain has joined the famous Yorkshire county team in the mid-season for both red as well as white-ball formats.
This great experience will further enhance Gaikwad's skill and resume as a great developing talent and will hold him in good stead in what's to come as far as his India journey stands.
