Shikhar Dhawan: Former Team India batsman Shikhar Dhawan retired from international cricket this year. Since then, he has become very active in the league. Recently, he was seen playing in Legends League Cricket, LLC 2024. Now, he will be seen taking part in another league.
Dhawan Will Be Seen Playing In This League
Shikhar Dhawan will now be seen playing in Nepal’s league. It has also been officially announced. Nepal Premier League (NPL) franchise Karnali Yaks has signed Shikhar Dhawan for the upcoming season. 38-year-old Shikhar Dhawan will be Karnali’s fourth foreign player. The franchise has signed West Indies’ Chadwick Walton, Pakistan’s Hussain Talat and Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat before him.
🚨 SHIKHAR DHAWAN TO NEPAL 🚨
– Indian legend Shikhar Dhawan will be playing in Nepal T20 league for Karnali Yaks 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Lr3xw1n0Rm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 14, 2024
Karnali Yaks Released Video
Karnali Yaks has shared a video on Instagram. In this video, Shikhar Dhawan announces his joining the Nepal Premier League. Dhawan says he is coming to play in the Nepal Premium League. He will play for Karnali Yaks in the league. He is excited to meet the people of Nepal. Apart from Shikhar Dhawan, Jimmy Neesham, Martin Guptill, Unmukt Chand, and Ben Cutting will also play in the upcoming Nepal Premier League season.
Last Competitive Match Played in April
Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement in August this year. He played his last competitive match in April. He was seen captaining Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. The team’s performance was not good under his captaincy. The Punjab team won only 5 matches. They were at number 9 in the points table. He played his last match for India in 2021. He was dropped due to poor form.