Yuzvendra Chahal will return to Northamptonshire for the 2025 County Championship after impressive performances in 2024. The India leg-spinner, joining post-IPL 2025, will play until season-end. Chahal's 2024 stint saw him take 19 wickets in four first-class games. New head coach Darren Lehmann and CEO Ray Payne expressed enthusiasm for his return.
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