Indian Batsman Shreyas Iyer signs up with English County Cricket club Lancashire, which will be started in July
Iyer became the six Indian batsmen to have played for the club – Farokh Engineer, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Dinesh Mongia, and Murali Karthik
Shreyas played 21 ODIs with eight fifties and one century and also played 29 T20Is with the 133.8 strike rate
Shreyas Iyer is a star name of the Indian Premier League and scored 519 runs while leading the Delhi Capital in the final last year – the fourth top scorer in the tournament – at a strike rate of 123.
Iyer played all three One Day International matches in Australia and he is currently part of the ongoing India series against England.
Lancashire is a well-known name in English cricket which has a long association with Indian cricket. I am extremely humbled and honored to carry on the legacy of legends like Farooq Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman in Lancashire.- Shreyash said
Shreyas is one of the rising stars of the new generation of Indian cricket and a leader, and we are pleased to have presented an opportunity to bring him to Emirates Old Trafford.- Lancashire’s Director of Cricket, Paul Allott
Shreyas has the experience of captaining the IPL finals as well as playing in top-level international matches, so his on-field skills and ability to remain calm in high-pressure conditions will be a part of our youth team’s well-being this summer. will serve.- he added
Shreyas Iyer Batting stats
| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 21 | 19 | 807 | 103 | 44.8 | 100.7 | 1 | 8 |
| T20I | 29 | 26 | 550 | 67 | 28.9 | 133.8 | 0 | 3 |
| IPL | 79 | 79 | 2200 | 96 | 31.4 | 126.1 | 0 | 16 |
