Digvijay, grandson of Lala Amarnath to play in Irish League in UK

Digvijay Amarnath (R) and his father Sundar Amarnath

Digvijay Amarnath, the grandson of legendary Lala Amarnath and son of former batsman Surinder Amarnath will be playing in the upcoming Irish League to be held from April 27.

“Playing in England will be a different experience and I look to carry the experience back with me to India which would help me to play better in Indian conditions,” said a delighted Digvijay who had played in the Premier League tournament in Sri Lanka last year.

The left-handed top order batsman has been signed by Brigade CC of Northern Ireland, though he has no experience of playing in the United Kingdom. However, both the team and the players are confident that Amarnath will be quick to settle and adapt to English cricket.

Digvijay had been training at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, and was called to Sri Lanka to take part in their first-class domestic tournament for the second time after his good performance in his debut first-class season there.

Amaranth played four matches for the Badureliya Sports Club while scoring 138 runs. His 62 against Kurunegala Youth Club was the player’s highest individual score.

“I was delighted, but then I had not even played first-class cricket in India. How could I qualify for the assignment then? But the coach [Darshana Gamage] assured me that there were no restrictions and I just grabbed the chance,” he said while talking about his short first-class stint.

However, with an intention to play in the Indian Premier League, Amarnath had decided to give the Sri Lankan tournament a miss, and was even close to signing a contract with one of the IPL franchises. The deal, however, fell though due to “technical difficulties” in rules and regulations as suggested by NDTV.

Father Surinder Amarnath was very proud of his son, and insisted that this is just the beginning. “I would love to see him keep the family tradition alive.”