Shreyas Iyer joins Lancashire Cricket for 2021 Royal London Cup

Team India middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer is all set to join an elite list of players from his country to represent Lancashire after being signed by the English County team for the upcoming Royal London Cup 2021.

Lancashire made the announcement of their latest international signing on their social media account on Monday. The 18-team one-day tournament is scheduled to be played between July 22 to August 19 in England.

"We're excited to announce the signing of Indian international batsman @ShreyasIyer15 for this summer's @RoyalLondonCup," Lancashire tweeted.

Iyer will be the sixth Indian player to



represent Lancashire after Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Murali Karthik and Dinesh Mongia. Engineer was the first to play for Lancashire after joining the side in 1968 and serves as their current vice-president.

"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," Iyer said.