The first edition of the Nepal T20 League will have a host of international superstars taking part.
Saturday and Sunday’s draft saw Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez, Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews and West Indies Carlos Brathwaite picked up by teams.
Hafeez was snapped up by Pokhara Avengers while Brathwaite and Mathews were taken by Farwest United and Biratnagar respectively. Similarly, Thisara Perera was selected by Kathmandu, Ben Cutting by Lumbini and Adam Lyth by Janakpur.
A total of 33 foreign players have been selected by different teams.
Foreign Players in Nepal T20 League:
Foreign Picks: Lumbini All Stars – Ben Cutting, Rakheem Cornwall, Pat Brown, Bipul Sharma, Lahiru Milantha, Nuwan Tushara.
Foreign Picks: Biratnagar Super Kings – Angelo Mathews, Joshua Persuad, Andre McCarthy, Gauranshu Sharma, Minod Ranasinghe, Keon Joseph
Foreign Picks: Pokhara Avengers – Mohammed Hafeez, Seekuge Prasanna, Niroshan Dickwella, Salman Irshad, Shehan Madhushank
Foreign Picks: Far West United – Carlos Braithwaite, Dusan Hemantha, Pulina Tharanga, Jason Mohammad, Allah Ghazanfar, Zia-ul Rehman
Foreign Picks: Janakpur Royals – Adam Lyth, Trevon Abashai Griffth, Ibrahim Zadran, Raj Rocky Nannan, Subhashinge Priyanja.
Foreign Picks: Kathmandu Gurkhas – Thisara Perera, DS Weerakkody, Kamindu Mendis, Virandeep Singh, Dhananjaya De Silva.
Six teams are taking part in the inaugural Nepal T20 League. The teams are Kathmandu Gorkhas, Lumbini All Stars, Biratnagar Super Kings, Janakpur Royals, Pokhara Avengers and Farwest United.
Nepal T20 League is scheduled to start on September 24 to October 22.