Discarded India wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has signed up for the London-based Dulwich Cricket Club for the 2025 Surrey Championship campaign.
The 31-year-old has played 7 Tests for India, including the World Test Championship final against Australia in 2023.
Bharat, who has played for the multiple IPL franchises, including Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals was unsold in the mega auction.
Fresh off their promotion to the Premier Division, Dulwich will be looking to KS Bharat to make an immediate impact on the field.
Bharat has last played for India against England during the five-match Test series in 2024.
In 2015, KS Bharat caught the attention of the Indian cricket fraternity after becoming the first wicketkeeper-batsman to score a triple-century in the Ranji Trophy.
KS Bharat has played 105 first-class matches, and has scored 5686 runs including 10 centuries and 32 fifties.
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Against Australia and in the World Test Championship final, Bharat’s batting didn’t look the part especially against pacers and even Nathan Lyon troubled him on a few occasions and he was later dropped. But Bharat went back to domestic cricket and worked on the batting aspect. And after working on his batting, Bharat comes to Hyderabad with scores of 64, 15, 116 not out for India ‘A’ against England Lions in Ahmedabad in 2024.
With Rishabh Pant back and Dhruv Jurel waiting in the wings, Bharat’s comeback to the Test is looking bleak. The pressure would definitely be on Bharat, a good outing with Dulwich followed by a solid Ranji Trophy could do him a world of good and bring him back in the mix. Beyond his performances, the club will benefit immensely from his priceless knowledge and experience, which will undoubtedly inspire players across the whole Club.
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