INDIAN CRICKET
Lancashire sign Venkatesh Iyer for short stint
By Cricbuzz Staff
Venkatesh Iyer has signed a deal with Lancashire for his maiden stint in County Cricket. The batting allrounder will be available to play the One-Day Cup and a couple of games in the County Championship, where they are in the first division.
Venkatesh recently played an important role in Kolkata Knight Riders winning their third IPL title and has also represented India in white-ball cricket so far. The left-handed batter has a fantastic record in List A cricket where he averages over 44 at a strike rate over 100.
"I am incredibly excited to head over to England and to have the opportunity to play county cricket for the first time in my career," Iyer said in a statement. "Lancashire is a very historic county with a long history of welcoming Indian players to their club. I am looking forward to emulating the likes of Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and most recently, Washington Sundar in wearing the Red Rose colours at Emirates Old Trafford.
"To test my skills in both one-day and first-class cricket in English conditions is going to really benefit my game. I hope that I can entertain the fans and help my Lancashire teammates to achieve their targets in both formats this summer."
Mark Chilton, Lancashire's Director of Cricket Performance, confirmed that Venkatesh's two games in the Championship will be against Surrey and Hampshire. "Venkatesh will add experience to a young side during the One-Day Cup, whilst providing an explosive batting option in the middle-order and another seam bowler that we can turn to with the ball," Chilton said.
Latest News
After two consecutive victories, England face Scotland for the first time in international cricket
5d agoPakistan call-up Najiha Alvi as replacement for the injured Diana Baig ahead
5d agoElsewhere, Baroda took the first-innings lead against defending champions Mumbai
5d agoNew Zealand restricted the Asian Champions to 115 before chasing that target down in 17.3 overs
5d agoPakistan have not won a Test at home since 2022, a stat they would hope to correct in the second Test against England
5d ago