Former Indian opener, cricket-players/shikhar-dhawan/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Shikhar Dhawanarrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Friday. A flood of fans surrounded him as he exited the VIP terminal at the infrastructure. Dhawan was spotted wearing the usual Nepali attire.Dhaka Topi'.
Dhawan's decision to appear in the Nepal Premier League for Karnali Yaks came immediately after his release by his Indian Premier League franchise, the Punjab Kings. There were no takers for the IPL star at the capital-rich league's mega auction.
On the occasion of Dhawan's arrival, scores of Dhawan and NPL supporters danced to the tunes of pompous music. He was also tracked down and alerted while sitting in a car that was supposed to take him from the airport to the hotel where his teammates were staying.
Check out how fans gave a rousing welcome to Shikhar Dhawan here:
Fans greet Shikhar Dhawan at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal💙💙
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Looking forward to playing games with local and Nepali players: Dhawan
The dashing former Indian batsman was looking forward to kickstarting the game for the Yaks. He also hinted that apart from playing cricket, he would also like to do some sightseeing.
“This is my very first visit to Nepal. I am happy that I am here to play for the Karnali Yaks in the Nepal Premier League. I am looking forward to playing the games with the local players and Nepali (national team) players.” Along with Nepal, which it is famous for, Pashupatinath Temple and Mount Everest, I will try
Visit these places and experience it,” Dhawan was quoted as saying by ANI.
The league that is about to begin November 30thwill feature the likes of Ben Cutting, Unmukt Chand, Ravi Bopara, Chadwick Walton and Marchant de Lange. All matches will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
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