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| IPL 2023 auction: Look forward to playing under Hardik Pandya, says Josh Little | | | agencies
NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Pacer Josh Little, who has become the first cricketer from Ireland to land an IPL deal, termed it as an "incredible opportunity" to play in the lucrative league were he will get to work with India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and head coach Ashish Nehra. (More Cricket News)
Defending champions Gujarat Titans availed the services of the 23-year-old for Rs 4.4 crore at the IPL auction in Kochi on Friday.
The Titans, led by Hardik and coached by former India pacer Nehra, won the league in their debut season.
"I'm delighted to have been signed by the defending champions, the Gujarat Titans, and look forward to playing under Hardik Pandya within such a high quality squad," Little said in Cricket Ireland statement.
"I am also looking forward to working with coach Ashish Nehra and would like to thank the management team at the Titans for believing in me," he added.
The left-arm seamer made his international debut in 2016 and has since played 22 ODIs and 53 T20Is.
"I have loved playing international cricket for Ireland - and that will always remain my priority, but to be able to learn and play in the IPL will be an incredible opportunity and thanks to Cricket Ireland for supporting me in this."
Little had served as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings last year.
He had claimed a memorable hat-trick against New Zealand in Ireland's T20 World Cup loss in Adelaide earlier this year. He had dismissed skipper Kane Williamson, James Neesham and Mitchell Santner in the 19th over.
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