Essex, July 28 -- India quick Khaleel Ahmed has cut short his stint in the County Championship with Essex after playing just two first-class matches for them due to personal reasons.

He had initially signed for a two-month deal, which would have kept him tied for six first-class matches, the remainder of the season. Khaleel was also in contention to feature in a maximum of 10 List A games in the One-Day Cup.

However, on Monday, Essex released a statement confirming the premature end of Khaleel's campaign, which read, "Essex Cricket can confirm that Khaleel Ahmed has made the decision to return home for personal reasons and will be ending his time with the Club."

"While we are disappointed to see him leave, we fully support Khaleel's de...