Veteran Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi is all set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI in the upcoming edition of the Everest Premier League (EPL).
The tournament is scheduled to be held from September 25 to October 9.
Kathmandu Kings XI, in an international player reveal event held in Kathmandu on Monday, announced that Afridi will join the team.
The former captain of the Pakistani national team, popularly known as Boom Boom Afridi for his massive hits, has scored over 11,000 runs in 27 test matches, 398 ODIs and 99 T20 internationals.
The franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament, organised by a private group in Nepal run by Aamir Akhtar, is a two-week tournament scheduled at TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Six teams are participating in this edition of the Everest Premier League.
Other big names like AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle will also feature in the tournament.
