Tempo bowling all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice and batter Rishi Patel will be part of Hampshire on the finish of the 2026 season.
Hudson-Prentice, 30, has featured in over 100 matches for his native Sussex while Patel, 27, joins from Leicestershire, the place he helped the Foxes acquire promotion in 2025 and has scored over 3,500 runs for the membership, with eight tons of, since becoming a member of them in 2021.
Each gamers have been capped by their respective counties in 2023.
Time is true
Hudson-Prentice has taken 196 wickets and scored greater than 4,000 runs throughout all codecs of the sport, and helped Sussex acquire promotion from Division Two in 2024.
He made his skilled debut as a youngster in 2014 and performed three seasons at Sussex earlier than being launched. He would then be part of Derbyshire in 2019 for 3 years, the place he helped the membership attain their first-ever T20 Finals Day, earlier than returning to his dwelling county in 2022.
Since returning to Sussex in 2022, Hudson-Prentice has taken 78 wickets in 49 Championship matches and has scored over 2,000 runs with 15 half-centuries.
Hudson-Prentice mentioned: “I’ve beloved my time at Sussex; taking part in for my boyhood membership for the previous 5 years has been an utter privilege, however I imagine the time is true for a change.
“Hampshire is an enormous membership and has acquired an thrilling squad and group behind the scenes, and I’m actually trying ahead to working with Russell and the group over the following few years.”
His career-best rating of 99 got here for Derbyshire in opposition to Middlesex in 2019. In 19 matches for the East Midlands membership, Hudson-Prentice claimed 44 wickets, along with his better of 5/68 coming in opposition to 2025 County Champions Nottinghamshire.
Within the One-Day Cup, Hudson-Prentice has taken 25 wickets in 19 matches and scored 4 fifties since re-joining Sussex and has taken 40 wickets in his Vitality Blast profession.
Grateful
Rishi Patel began his profession at Essex however joined Leicestershire in 2021. Since 2023, he has been one of many Foxes’ main run-scorers, with over 3,000 Championship runs at a mean of over 40.
His 658 runs, together with two centuries, helped Leicestershire acquire promotion to Division One of many County Championship for the primary time since 2003.
Twin fifties for Patel in Leicestershire’s match in opposition to Yorkshire earlier this yr helped the Foxes to their first win within the high flight in 23 years.
Patel mentioned: “I’m actually trying ahead to becoming a member of Hampshire when the winter comes round. The membership is bold and extremely profitable, particularly in white-ball cricket, and I hope I can contribute to success in all codecs in my time on the membership.
“I might be without end grateful to Leicestershire for the chance and assist they’ve given me, however it feels that now could be the best time for me to maneuver on at this stage in my profession.”
In white-ball cricket, Patel has scored over 1,500 T20 runs and gained the 2023 Metro Financial institution One-Day Cup when Leicestershire beat Hampshire by simply two runs at Trent Bridge.
He has two T20 centuries to his identify, coming in opposition to Durham in 2023 and Northamptonshire in 2024.
Delighted
Giles White, Director of Cricket, mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome each Rishi and Fynn to the Membership. They’re skilled, high-quality gamers who will add energy to our squad.
“Rishi has established himself as a constant run scorer on the high of the order and can strengthen our batting line-up. Fynn has been a dependable performer with the ball over plenty of seasons and likewise offers important depth with the bat.
“Collectively, they’ll add high quality, expertise and steadiness to the squad, and we look ahead to seeing them on the Utilita Bowl subsequent summer time.”
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