Cheteshwar Pujara will have to wait to make his Sussex debut until next week, as delays in issuing his visa mean he will not be available for the first County Championship match of the season.
Speaking on the issues relating to the delay, Sussex Performance Director, Keith Greenfield, said:
“Securing overseas players has been tremendously difficult in the current climate.
"We renegotiated the initial Pujara contract so he could return for more County Championship and Royal London matches, and this subsequently changed the visa requirements.
“On top of this, the Ukraine crisis has meant the Home Office as redirected their resources to help with the displacement of Ukrainian citizens.”
Pujara will still be available for five rounds of County Championship cricket out of the first six fixtures as agreed, starting with Derbyshire next week.
He will also be returning later in the season for the Royal London Cup, and some additional four-day games.
Head Coach, Ian Salisbury, added:
“Of course I am extremely disappointed we will not have a player of Pujara’s experience and quality to be available for the opening day of the season, but we must move on and now focus on the game ahead of us.”
Sussex start the season hosting Nottinghamshire this Thursday (April 7) at The First Central County Ground, with play due to begin at 11am.
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