Cheteshwar
Pujara joined English county Sussex for the 2022 season. Apart from first-class
cricket, the Indian cricketer will also play in the Royal One-Day Cup for the
club.

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Pujara, who has recently been dropped from the Indian team for poor form, said he is ‘excited to join the Sussex family’. He would replace Australia’s
Travis Head, who requested to be released from his contract due to his
international commitment with Australia and because he and his partner are
expecting their first child.

“Excited
to join the Sussex family, and looking forward to contributing to the Club’s
success this county season,” said Pujara in his tweet.

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“Pujara
will arrive in time for the first Championship match of the season and remain
until at least the end of the RL50 competition,” said the club in its
statement.

“I
am excited and honoured to be a part of the historic Sussex County Cricket Club
for the upcoming season. I do look forward to joining up with the Sussex family
soon and be a part of its rich cricketing history. Over the years I have always
enjoyed my time in the UK playing county cricket, so eagerly looking forward to
the new stint and hope to contribute to the club’s success,” Pujara was
quoted as saying by Sussex.

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Mohammad
Rizwan likely to be Pujara’s teammate

Pakistan’s
wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan is also likely to join the county side.
Sussex have signed Australia’s Josh Philippe as their wicketkeeper for now
until Rizwan’s arrival after the end of Australia’s ongoing tour of Pakistan.

“Following
the re-arrangement of the Pakistan v West Indies one day series for early June
we expect to have Mohammad Rizwan for the early part of the Championship season
and at least eight of the Blast group games,” said Sussex.

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“He
will arrive from the current Pakistan v Australia test series in time for the
second round of the Championship staring on 14th April. To ensure we have the
strongest squad available for the remaining Blast matches and Championship
matches during this period we have signed Australian batter/keeper Josh
Philippe,” they further said.