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Title-chasing Notts sign India seamer Kumar

Nottinghamshire have bolstered their squad for the final stretch of their County Championship title defense by enlisting Indian pace bowler Mukesh Kumar. The 32-year-old enters English domestic cricket for the very first time, bringing an aggregate of 233 wickets in red-ball cricket earned exclusively on the Indian circuit.

Internally, he has represented his country in three Test matches, the most recent coming during the 2024 series against England. His signing comes hot on the heels of a victorious Duleep Trophy final, where his figures of 3-62 propelled East Zone past South Zone to secure their first tournament title in 14 years.

Kumar links up with his new teammates at Trent Bridge with Nottinghamshire trailing first-placed Somerset by a mere four points with only two rounds of fixtures left to play in Division One. Expressing his enthusiasm via the team's official site, head coach Peter Moores hailed the paceman as a high-caliber recruit who arrives in prime competitive sharpness for the pivotal concluding matches of their campaign.