KATHMANDU: Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Perera is set to represent the Janakpur Bolts in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
The Janakpur Bolts announced Perera’s signing on their official Facebook page today.
Welcoming the Sri Lankan cricketer, the franchise wrote, “Kusal Perera—a player known for his fearless batting style and his ability to deliver outstanding performances during crucial moments—has joined the Janakpur Bolts for the third edition of the NPL.”
Perera has previously played in seven franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL). With his participation in the NPL, the tournament will become the eighth franchise league in which he has competed.
A regular member of the Sri Lankan national team across all three formats, Perera has scored 1,177 runs in 22 Test matches, 3,237 runs in 116 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 2,335 runs in 95 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Alongside Perera, the Janakpur Bolts have signed several other international players, including England’s Moeen Ali, New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham, Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed and the USA’s Harmeet Singh. The third edition of the NPL begins today in Kathmandu.
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