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Afghan’s Mohammad Shahzad joins Chitwan Tigers

Kathmandu – Chitwan Tiger have roped in Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad for this year’s Everest Premier League.

Right-handed Shahzad, 31,  played 65 Twenty20 and 84 One-day Internationals for Afghanistan before getting a suspension due to breaching the Afghanistan cricket board’s code of conduct. He was featured in recently concluded 2019 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Rangpur Rangers team.

The announcement was made today by the officials of Chitwan Tigers team via a press release.  However, the amount has been disclosed.

Chitwan Tigers has traded Allrounder Sompal Kami with Dipendra Singh Airee for this year. Fast bowler Kamal Singh Airee, Dilip Nath, Sandeep Sunar, Shahab Alam, Lalit Bhandari, Bhim Sharki, Sagar Dhakal, Aadil Khan, Ishan Pandey, Khadak Bohara are among the players for tigers.

Meanwhile, Former U19 captain, Prithu Baskota have been released from the squad.