Overview
- Gloucestershire announced the six‑match deal on Wednesday, July 8, signing 29‑year‑old R. Sai Kishore for the remainder of the 2026 County Championship season.
- The club says Kishore will be available for selection from their County Championship match at Cheltenham against Worcestershire that begins on August 20 and for five further fixtures.
- Gloucestershire sit bottom of Division Two with one win from eight matches, and director of cricket Jon Lewis framed the signing as a move to improve results in the final six games.
- Kishore returns to English conditions after a productive 2025 spell with Surrey and brings a strong first‑class record of 223 wickets in 54 matches plus IPL experience and a place in India’s 2023 Asian Games squad.
- The short deal gives Kishore a platform to regain visibility after limited game time this year and gives Gloucestershire a specialist left‑arm spin option they hope will affect matches on turning late‑summer surfaces.