Lancashire have secured the services of Indian middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer. The Royal London One-Day Cup will on the 22nd of July 2021 with all eighteen first-class counties taking part in the tournament.
Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has put pen to paper and signed for Lancashire Cricket Club to play for them in the Royal London Cup 2021 becoming only the sixth Indian to do so after the likes of Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Murali Karthik and Dinesh Mongia.
The top-order batsman is in fine form at the moment and has performed well in the recently concluded T20I series against England.
Lancashire is a legendary name in English Cricket with a long-standing association with Indian Cricket. I am extremely humbled and honoured to carry the legacy forward of greats like Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman at Lancashire.
Old Trafford is a world-class international stadium and I am looking forward to meeting my teammates and the supporters of the club,
said Shreyas.
Iyer will join his new team on the 15th of July, a week before the start of the tournament and will be with the Red Rose for the duration of the month-long group stage.
Shreyas is one of the shining lights of a new generation of Indian batsman and a leader, and we’re delighted that an opportunity to bring him to Emirates Old Trafford has presented itself,
said Paul Allott, Lancashire’s Director of Cricket.
The English County team also made the announcement on their social media account on Monday.
