Former Australian batter David Warner has joined Kathmandu Gorkhas to play in Nepal Premier League season 3, the franchise announced on Tuesday.
The franchise is also pretty excited to have the 2021 T20 World Champion in their squad. He is the highest-scorer among overseas players in the Indian cash-rich league with 6565 runs in 184 matches and is one of the only four players to have scored over 6000 runs in the tournament’s 19-year-long history.
I know it has been an incredibly difficult time for so many, and I hope that the NPL could bring some joy and give people something to come together,” Warner said in the video posted by the NPL franchise. “Hi everyone, I am really excited to be coming to Nepal and joining the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad. “I have heard so much about the passion and the fans. I can’t wait to experience it all. I can’t wait to meet you and get out there and be with my team. Three cities, one soul, one team and one dream. Ayo Gorkhali! Warner concluded in his video address. “12th Warriors, you manifested this! Two-time ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champion. T20 World Cup champion and Player of the Tournament. World Test Championship winner. Triple centurion. And the only player to win three IPL Orange Caps,” the franchise wrote on X. Warner has been one of the most prolific batters in the IPL. “This is for Nepali cricket. And above all, this is for every cricket fan in Nepal who has always believed that our country and our game deserve the biggest stage.”
