New Delhi, March 26 Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey to play in eight County Championship matches, starting with the fixture against Hampshire at the Oval on June 7.
Chahar had made his Surrey debut in September last year, his only match for the club so far, and made an instant impact, taking 10 wickets against Hampshire.
His second innings figures of 8 for 51 are the best first-class bowling figures by a debutant for the club, breaking William Mudie's 166-year-old record when he took 7/61 in 1859.
"I'm really excited to be returning to Surrey this season. I really enjoyed my short stint in 2025 and jumped at the opportunity to come back this season when I spoke to Alec Stewart," said Chahar, who has played seven white-ball matches for India.
Chahar also has 101 wickets from 27 first-class games.
Former England captain Alec Stewart, Surrey's Director of Cricket, said: "Rahul came in last year and did an excellent job at Hampshire, showing his qualities.
"We're looking forward to welcoming him back to the team and seeing how he can contribute to winning cricket games for Surrey."
