Proper-arm seamer Yadvinder Singh has signed on a short-term skilled contract for Leicestershire County Cricket Membership.
Singh, 30, has been coaching with the Foxes over the winter, with the SACA (the South Asian Cricket Academy) bowler impressing the Leicestershire teaching employees all through his time at Grace Highway, and he will probably be obtainable for choice for them throughout the opening month of the season.
He made his debut for SACA in Could 2022, on the very begin of SACA’s journey in simply the Academy’s second aggressive fixture, choosing up two wickets in opposition to Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and was a constant and integral element of the SACA tempo assault over 2022 and 2023.
In January 2024, he signed skilled phrases with Worcestershire, on a two-year contract, changing into the eighth SACA graduate to signal for a First-Class County, making his debut for the Pears in opposition to Surrey on the Oval in April that yr.
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Spectacular figures
On debut, he returned spectacular figures of 4 for 103 in opposition to the County Champions, accounting for each Surrey openers, Rory Burns and Dom Sibley, earlier than mopping up the tail with the wickets of Sean Abbott and Dan Worrall.
Regardless of that spectacular debut, it was his solely first-class look in 2024 and he adopted it with just one extra in 2025, in opposition to Essex.
Singh then impressed with the ball for Worcestershire’s Second Eleven throughout the rest of 2025, serving to the Pears attain the Second Eleven Championship last earlier than the membership launched him from his contract at New Highway in September.
Now, Singh joins Leicestershire on new phrases, changing into the primary SACA participant to earn a second contract with a First-Class county.
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Alternative
Talking of Singh securing a short-term contract with Leicestershire, SACA founder and managing director, Tom Brown, mentioned: “We’re thrilled that Yaddy has one other alternative to make his mark within the skilled sport, and he can have an important likelihood at Leicestershire to show that he has what it takes to carry out at this degree.
“Having agreed with Leicestershire that Yaddy would prepare with the Foxes squad over the winter, he has already made an impression, with us receiving nothing however optimistic suggestions from Claude Henderson and his teaching group on his progress, and I’m delighted that the time he has spent coaching with the group has led to him being given this chance.
“That is nothing much less that he deserves, as his method to coaching, his perspective, work ethic, professionalism, and the optimistic affect he has on these round him makes him an absolute delight to work with.
“His alternatives with Worcestershire in 2024 and 2025 had been frustratingly restricted; nonetheless, with Leicestershire, he can have the prospect to show his value with ball-in-hand early within the season, which, all being effectively, will result in him securing a longer-term cope with the Foxes.
“We want him each success and know that he’ll do each himself and all at SACA proud.”
Happy
Singh himself added: “I’m actually happy to be given this chance with Leicestershire.
“I’ve loved my time coaching with the squad and I’m excited to contribute over the primary a part of the season.”
Head coach at Leicestershire CCC, Alfonso Thomas, mentioned: “Yadvinder has been with us over the winter and has impressed with each his ability and perspective.
“With a number of accidents in our seam group, it’s a very good alternative for him and he provides vital depth to the squad in the beginning of the season.”
In the meantime, with county cricket returning on Friday, Singh will hope to make an early impression for Leicestershire.
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