Young Irish seamer Joshua Little was purchased&nbsp;by defending champions Gujarat Titans for INR 4.40 crores at the mini-auction in Kochi on Friday. This was historic in a way that Little has now become the first Irish player to ever get picked to play in the Indian Premier League.&nbsp;Upon receiving the news, Little&nbsp;said he is delighted to be joining Hardik Pandya and coach Ashish Nehra in the Gujarat camp, and that he wishes to offer his thanks to the GT management for believing in him.

In a statement released by Cricket Ireland, Little had said, "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." He added,&nbsp; "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."

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Little, who worked as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings during the last season, said though playing for Ireland will always remain his priority, getting a chance to prove himself in the IPL will do a world of good to him anyway.

"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 further said.

Joshua Little gained everyone's attention during the home T20I series against India earlier this year where he picked two wickets in three matches. Even&nbsp;during the T20 World Cup in Australia, Little was Ireland's best bowler, picking up 11 wickets in seven matches. Against New Zealand in Adelaide, he even picked up a hattrick as well.

Overall in 53 T20I matches played so far, the 23-year-old has 62 wickets to his name at an economy of 7.66.

Young Irish seamer Joshua Little was purchased by defending champions Gujarat Titans for INR 4.40 crores at the mini-auction in Kochi on Friday. This was historic in a way that Little has now become the first Irish player to ever get picked to play in the Indian Premier League.

Young Irish seamer Joshua Little was purchased by defending champions Gujarat Titans for INR 4.40 crores at the mini-auction in Kochi on Friday. This was historic in a way that Little has now become the first Irish player to ever get picked to play in the Indian Premier League. Upon receiving the news, Little said he is delighted to be joining Hardik Pandya and coach Ashish Nehra in the Gujarat camp, and that he wishes to offer his thanks to the GT management for believing in him. In a statement released by Cricket Ireland, Little had said, "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." He added, "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." ALSO READ: England's Joe Root to feature in Indian Premier League for the first time Little, who worked as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings during the last season, said though playing for Ireland will always remain his priority, getting a chance to prove himself in the IPL will do a world of good to him anyway. "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 further said. Joshua Little gained everyone's attention during the home T20I series against India earlier this year where he picked two wickets in three matches. Even during the T20 World Cup in Australia, Little was Ireland's best bowler, picking up 11 wickets in seven matches. Against New Zealand in Adelaide, he even picked up a hattrick as well. Overall in 53 T20I matches played so far, the 23-year-old has 62 wickets to his name at an economy of 7.66.

First Irish cricketer to bag an IPL contract Joshua Little is delighted to be part of Gujarat Titans

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina picked Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little as a player to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction. The 23-year-old earned&nbsp;praise&nbsp;from experts and fans alike after his brilliant performance in the ICC T20 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 11 wickets in seven matches. He even picked up a hat-trick during the Super 12 encounter against New Zealand.

"Sam Curran has done really well for England as well as for the Chennai Super Kings, and there is Ben Stokes, who has led England well. So having a top all-rounder in your team can change the movement of the game. Then there is Jaydev Unadkat, who just won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and has a lot of experience in the IPL. Watch out for Joshua Little from Ireland. He has done really well in the World Cup just now, and I just played with him," Raina said during a show on Jio Cinema.

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When it comes to fast bowling options, Unadkat has already established himself as a massive name in the domestic circuit and he provides any team with an experienced campaigner. The fast bowler made his return to international cricket as well during India’s second Test against Bangladesh.

When asked about domestic players, Raina also spoke about his former Chennai Super Kings teammate N Jagadeesan who has been brilliant in the domestic season. The wicketkeeper-batsman is expected to attract bids from teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders.

"N Jagadeesan has a very good cricketing brain, and he bats so deep, is a very smart, calculative batsman. He has done really well for Tamil Nadu, watch out for him," Raina added according to PTI.

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Former India cricketer Suresh Raina picked Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little as a player to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction. The 23-year-old earned praise from experts and fans alike after his brilliant performance in the ICC T20 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 11 wickets in seven matches.

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina picked Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little as a player to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction. The 23-year-old earned praise from experts and fans alike after his brilliant performance in the ICC T20 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 11 wickets in seven matches. He even picked up a hat-trick during the Super 12 encounter against New Zealand. "Sam Curran has done really well for England as well as for the Chennai Super Kings, and there is Ben Stokes, who has led England well. So having a top all-rounder in your team can change the movement of the game. Then there is Jaydev Unadkat, who just won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and has a lot of experience in the IPL. Watch out for Joshua Little from Ireland. He has done really well in the World Cup just now, and I just played with him," Raina said during a show on Jio Cinema. Also read | Pandya likely to replace Rohit as India's white ball captain: Report When it comes to fast bowling options, Unadkat has already established himself as a massive name in the domestic circuit and he provides any team with an experienced campaigner. The fast bowler made his return to international cricket as well during India’s second Test against Bangladesh. When asked about domestic players, Raina also spoke about his former Chennai Super Kings teammate N Jagadeesan who has been brilliant in the domestic season. The wicketkeeper-batsman is expected to attract bids from teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. "N Jagadeesan has a very good cricketing brain, and he bats so deep, is a very smart, calculative batsman. He has done really well for Tamil Nadu, watch out for him," Raina added according to PTI.

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