Yorkshire have signed India international bowler Kuldeep Yadav for part of this year’s One-Day Cup and County Championship.

The 31-year-old will join White Rose for five One-Day Cup matches and then return for three of the final four County Championship matches in September.

He will now go straight into the squad for Friday’s one-day game against Glamorgan in south Wales.

“I am very pleased to be joining Yorkshire and grateful for this opportunity. It will be a real privilege to represent a club with Yorkshire’s proud history,” he said.

“I have always enjoyed the challenge of playing in English conditions and after speaking to the management, I was very excited to join the team and look forward to making a positive contribution during my time at Headingley.”

The left-arm spinner took 79 wickets with best figures of 5-40 in 18 Test matches and previously played against England in 2024, taking 19 wickets in the five-match series.

In one-day international cricket, Yadav, who missed India’s three ODIs against England this summer, took a total of 194 wickets with his best return 6-25.

“Kuldeep is an accomplished player of international quality who will add incredible strength to our line-up for these blocks of matches,” said Yorkshire cricket general manager Gavin Hamilton.

“Given the dry summer we have experienced, we expect spin to play an important role during the final stages of the season. Kuldeep gives us another dimension with his left-arm wrist spin and brings a wealth of experience at the highest level. We are delighted to welcome him to Yorkshire.”