Feroze Khushi pens one-year contract extension with Essex

The 24-year-old batter has scored 1,565 runs in 48 appearances since making his senior debut in 2020

Feroze Khushi has signed a one-year contract extension with Essex, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2024 campaign.

The 24-year-old batter has scored 1,565 runs in 48 appearances since making his senior debut in 2020.

In 2023, he has been hampered by a hand injury but has still scored 431 runs, including five half-centuries, in all formats.

Particularly impressive in the T20 Blast, he scored 281 runs at a strike rate of 137.74, including three half-centuries, in 13 appearances during Essex's run to the final.

^{Khushi enjoyed a breakout T20 campaign in 2023 [Mike Hewitt/Getty Images]}

"I think this has come at the perfect time for me," Khushi said.

"With the season I've had, where I've scored more T20 runs than ever before, I'm feeling really good about my career at the moment, and even though I've had to endure some tough moments during the season with injury, I've pushed through those and come back stronger.

"My focus now is getting my head down and repaying the faith which the club have placed in me for another year by both building even more on this season and hopefully winning Essex some trophies."

Head coach, Anthony McGrath, added: "It's always great when you can bring local players right through from the academy to the first team.

"Feroze has certainly shown us what he's capable of this season and has been a valuable member of the squad.

"That said, we all know there's a lot more to come from him, and we're really excited to work with him going forward as we look to make him the best possible cricketer he can be."

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