English county facet Lancashire have signed Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer at some stage in the 2021 Royal London Cup, the home 50-over event within the nation.
Iyer will arrive at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday 15 July will stay with the Red Rose at some stage in the month-long group stage, in accordance with a Lancashire press launch.
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We’re excited to announce the signing of Indian worldwide batsman @ShreyasIyer15 for this summer season’s @RoyalLondonCup 🤩 🇮🇳
🌹 #RedRoseCollectively @MCRIndia
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) March 22, 2021
Farokh Engineer had been the primary Indian to play for Lancashire in 1968. Four different Indian Internationals – Murali Kartik, Dinesh Mongia, V.V.S. Laxman and Sourav Ganguly – have additionally represented Lancashire.
Speaking after agreeing to affix Lancashire for the 2021 Royal London Cup, Shreyas Iyer stated: “Lancashire is a legendary title in English Cricket with a long-standing affiliation with Indian Cricket. I’m extraordinarily humbled and honoured to hold the legacy ahead of greats like Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman at Lancashire.
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“Emirates Old Trafford is a world class international stadium and I am looking forward to meeting my teammates and the supporters of the Club.”
Lancashire’s Director of Cricket, Paul Allott, added: “Shreyas is among the shining lights of a brand new technology of Indian batsman and a frontrunner, and we’re delighted that a possibility to deliver him to Emirates Old Trafford has offered itself.
“With the expectation that we are going to be fielding a youthful facet on this 12 months’s Royal London Cup because of the Hundred, it was necessary that we introduced in a top-order batsman with expertise on the highest degree to reinforce our prospects within the event.
Lancashire will kick off their Royal London Cup marketing campaign at dwelling to Sussex on Friday 23 July, with a pleasant fixture in opposition to Cumberland CCC on Tuesday 20 July.
