Allrounder Venkatesh Iyer has joined Lancashire for the following 5 weeks. The star of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) triumphant marketing campaign in Indian Premier League 2024 will characteristic within the Metro Financial institution One-Day Cup and the next two rounds of Vitality County Championship matches in late-August.
The Lancashire County Cricket Membership confirmed Venkatesh’s signing in an announcement issued on Friday. Venkatesh – the Madhya Pradesh allrounder who’s making an attempt to make a comeback to India’s blues – was excited to observe into the wonderful custom of India’s greats to have represented Lancashire earlier.
“I’m extremely excited to move over to England and to have the chance to play county cricket for the primary time in my profession. Lancashire is a really historic county with an extended historical past of welcoming Indian gamers to their membership. I’m trying ahead to emulating the likes of Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and most lately, Washington Sundar in sporting the Crimson Rose colors at Emirates Outdated Trafford,” Venkatesh said.
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“To check my abilities in each one-day and first-class cricket in English situations goes to essentially profit my sport. I hope that I can entertain the followers and assist my Lancashire teammates to realize their targets in each codecs this summer season.”
Mark Chilton, Lancashire’s Director of Cricket Efficiency, confirmed Venkatesh will characteristic within the County video games in opposition to Surrey and Hampshire. “Venkatesh will add expertise to a younger facet throughout the One-Day Cup, while offering an explosive batting possibility within the middle-order and one other seam bowler that we are able to flip to with the ball,” Chilton mentioned.
The Hindu understands that Venkatesh has not signed an prolonged contract, since he’s determined to return to India in time for the Duleep Trophy, scheduled to start out on September 5, in his quest to be recalled into India’s set-up.
The 4 squads for the Duleep Trophy, to be chosen by the nationwide selectors, are anticipated to be finalised after the conclusion of India’s tour to Zimbabwe.