Official: Washington Sundar signed by Lancashire County

Team India off spinner Washington Sundar will play for Lancashire . Image Source: Twitter

Xtra Time Web Desk: Lancashire County on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Indian off spinner Washington Sundar. Following the approval of his UK visa, Washington, will reach United Kingdom and link up with his new teammates at Emirates Old Trafford next month.

Washington, who is currently following a period of rehabilitation with the BCCI after a recent hand injury, will be available for the whole Royal London One-Day Cup competition, and fitness depending, a number of LV=County Championship games in July.

Speaking after his move to Lancashire was confirmed, Washington Sundar said, “I am extremely excited to play county cricket for the first time with Lancashire Cricket.To play in English conditions will be a great experience for me and I can’t wait to play at Emirates Old Trafford.”

He added, “I would like to thank both Lancashire Cricket and the BCCI for allowing this opportunity happen and I’m looking forward to joining up with the squad next month.”

The signing of Washington Sundar signals the latest step in Lancashire’s long association with Indian cricket, which stretches back more than 50 years when Indian International wicketkeeper batsman Farokh Engineer joined the county in 1968. He would go on to become a Lancashire legend and now serves as a Vice-President of the Club. Since Engineer retired, four more Indian Internationals – Murali Kartik, Dinesh Mongia, V.V.S. Laxman and Sourav Ganguly – have represented the Red Rose with distinction.

More recently the Club also signed India batter Shreyas Iyer in 2021 but was unfortunately ruled out due to injury.