Navdeep Saini's County stint with Worcestershire shortened after getting picked for West Indies Tests

While Navdeep Saini’s call-up into the Indian Test team for the upcoming tour of West Indies will come as great news for the pacer and his fans, it has created complications of sorts for Worcestershire.

Saini name came up when the BCCI announced the squads for the two Tests and three ODIs in the Caribbean starting 12 July, with the Delhi pacer replacing Umesh Yadav in the Test squad.

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The 30-year-old, however, has also been revealed as the second overseas signing by English county side Worcestershire just minutes before BCCI’s announcement. Saini was to play four fixtures for the club that plays in Division Two of the County Championship until the end of July. His trip to the Caribbean, however, has ensured he will miss three of the four matches that he was supposed to appear in.

India will play their opening Test in Dominica from 12-16 July while the second and final game will be held in Jamaica from 20-24 July.

“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.

Saini, meanwhile, is set to make his Worcestershire debut in the Sunday’s clash against Derbyshire at New Road.

“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.