KATHMANDU: It has been confirmed that West Indies cricketer Dwayne Smith will be playing the upcoming edition of the Everest Premier League (EPL).

In a video message to the fans, the famed cricketer confirmed that he will be playing the tournament for Bhairahawa Gladiators.

“I will be playing the tournament from Bhairahawa Gladiators,” he said.

Smith is a former Barbadian international cricketer who has represented the West Indies in all three formats of the game.

An all-rounder, he is known as an aggressive and powerful right-handed batsman, bowls medium pace, and is also an athletic fielder.