NPL franchise team Biratnagar announced on Friday that he had joined the team.
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South African cricket legend Faf du Plessis will play for Biratnagar Kings in the second edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). The NPL franchise team Biratnagar announced on Friday that he has joined the team. The second season of the NPL starts from Mangsir 1.
Du Plessis will only play in the second half, said Biratnagar Kings director Dipendra Chaudhary. Chaudhary said that he will miss the opening match as he will be playing in the Abu Dhabi T-10. The ninth season of the Abu Dhabi T-10 will be held from November 18 to 30. Du Plessis is playing for Vista Riders in Abu Dhabi.
‘It is a matter of pride for Biratnagar Kings and the NPL to have a world-class player like Faf du Plessis, his arrival will make it even more exciting for world-class players to come to Nepal in the coming days,’ Chaudhary said about the former South African captain.
Du Plessis made his ‘debut’ in an ODI against India in 2011 and a Test against Australia in 2012. He scored half-centuries in both. He has scored more than 4,000 runs in 69 Tests and more than 5,500 runs in 143 ODIs. He has also scored more than 1,500 runs in 50 Twenty20 Internationals.
His record is even higher in global franchise competitions. He has played in almost all franchise leagues around the world. He won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title with Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2021. He joined Chennai in 2012 and played for them until 2021. Du Plessis, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2022, 23, 24, played for Delhi Capitals in the last IPL.
