Siddharth Kaul recently joined the Northamptonshire for County cricket, and immediately making an impact he grabbed a 5-wicket haul on his debut itself. He joined the elite list of overseas bowlers to get a 5-for on their County debut. Only signing a 3 match deal as a replacement for Australian Chris Tremin, the Indian star has already impressed everyone with his bowling. Kaul also joined the list of a flurry of Indians who have played the County cricket, with even the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara still playing in the league.

Siddharth Kaul is a prominent name in the Indian domestic circuit. He has a total of 284 wickets in domestic cricket, and has always bowled exceptionally well for the team he played. He is a regular member of the IPL and has played for many teams. He was also a member of the India U-19 world cup winning squad of 2008 which was led by Virat Kohli. He has represented the nation for a handful of matches. This IPL however he remained unsold as none of the franchise showed interest in having him in the squad. Which is why in the midst of IPL, the stalwart grabbed the opportunity which he got from Northamptonshire.

He became the only second player from India to be a part of Northamptonshire cricket team, with Karun Nair being the first one. And continuing to hold the Indian performance graph high, he scalped 5 wickets against Gloucestershire. His first county wicket was Cameron Bancroft from Australia, the same player who was one of the members suspended in the sandpaper gate scandal when he trapped him plumb in front of the wickets. He then dismissed Oliver Prince, James Bracey, Zafar Gohar and Josh Shah to claim his 5 wickets and enter into the list of overseas bowlers to grab a 5-for on debut. He is also ensuring that the 3 matches he is playing are good enough to grab the headlines amidst the ongoing IPL.

County cricket is a great platform for all the cricketers worldwide to regain their lost form and confidence, and also work on the areas where they can improve. Last year, Prithvi Shaw went well in the County championship. Also 2 years back, world witnessed Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan play for the same team. Apart from just the established players, the league also gives opportunities to budding cricketers. Sachin Tendulkar also went to play County 2 years before his debut, and so did Shaw at the age of 13. The same championship also saw players from different nations Mitchell Marsh and Sam Curran play together for their childhood because of County.

And now seeing some of the Indian stars who've already representing the nation gives satisfaction to all the Indian cricket fans. Also the cricket loving nation of England whole heartedly welcomes anyone who wants to be a part of their domestic league, as it helps them elevate their level of cricket. And with the same aim, players like Siddharth Kaul make it to the County. It keeps their game going on, and aids them simultaneously in multiple ways. And gladly, Kaul was a part of the members who's got a chance to play, and he made sure to make it count instantly. Hoping to see the same from him going ahead in the tournament.