Sussex will be led by Cheteshwar Pujara in the County Championship.

The Indian batsman announced on Twitter that he will lead Sussex in the next County Championship Division Two season.

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Pujara's second year competing in the England First-Class competition.

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In 13 innings of the County Championship in 2022, Pujara scored 1094 runs at an average of 109.40, including five hundreds.

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On April 6, Sussex faces Durham to start its tournament season.

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