Eskinazi takes over as Foxes One-Day Cup captain

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Stephen Eskinazi helped Leicestershire win the County Championship Division Two title last season

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Batter Stephen Eskinazi will captain Leicestershire during the forthcoming One-Day Cup competition.

The 32-year-old will fill the role vacated by Australian Peter Handscomb, who was ruled out for the season because of family commitments.

Eskinazi is in his first full season with Leicestershire, having initially joined the club on loan from Middlesex in the summer of 2025.

They starts their One-Day Cup campaign at Kibworth against Gloucestershire on Wednesday, 22 July.