In a massive move to rejuvenate his dented national career, KS Bharat is set to join London-based Dulwich Cricket Club for the 2025 Surrey Championship season, as per reports by Wisden.
He is making this major switch to revive his Test career for the national team. Bharat last played against England in 2024, and since then he has been out of the national side.
Bharat has only played Test cricket for Team India. He is yet to make his debut in other formats for the national team. He got his first India call-up in November 2019 but had to wait until February 2023 for his debut.
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KS Bharat: Good Domestic Numbers But Not So Good In India Colours
Bharat boasts an impressive first-class record, having scored 5686 runs, including 10 centuries and 32 fifties, across 105 matches. However, despite his good domestic record, he has failed to make his place in the Test side. In seven Test matches for India, he is yet to score a fifty. He has a best score of 44 runs and has not crossed over 500 runs in total.
Previously, several Indian players have played country cricket in order to revive their Test careers. The biggest example is that of Cheteshwar Pujara, who still plays county cricket when he is not a part of the Indian team.
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Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer and Shardul Thakur have also played county cricket, following in Pujara's footsteps. Bharat's move to Dulwich Cricket Club is seen as a strategic step to reignite his cricketing career. He is looking to get a great exposure by playing in England and is hopeful that the stint will make him a better cricketer.
Talking about KS Bharat, he went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He has played for several IPL franchises in the past, including RCB, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and KKR. With no contribution with the bat to back up his keeping skills. Bharat lost out on favor in IPL auctions as well.
