England cricketer Malan to play NPL for Chitwan Rhinos

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१० कार्तिक २०८३, मंगलवार १०:३७October 27, 2026

Chitwan. England’s famous cricketer Dawid Malan, who has scored international centuries in T20, ODI and Test matches, will be playing for Chitwan Rhinos in the third edition of Nepal Premier League (NPL) underway in Kathmandu.

Chitwan Rhinos and Biratnagar Kings will face each other in the NPL today. Chitwan Rhinos have re-inducted Malan, who is known for his aggressive and steady batting, according to Chitwan Rhinos director Pratap Devkota. Malan, who is known as an experienced batter in international cricket, also played for Chitwan Rhinos in the last edition of the NPL.TAG_OPEN_div_12

When England won the T20 World Cup in 2022, Malan was an important member. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. To date, Malan has scored 1074 runs in Test matches and the highest score in Test matches is 140. He has scored 1,450 runs in 30 ODIs and his highest score is 140 in ODIs.TAG_OPEN_div_10

Malan has scored 1,892 runs in 62 T20 matches. His highest score in T20 is 103. He is the top-ranked player in the ICC T20 International rankings.TAG_OPEN_div_9

Chitwan Rhinos finished fourth in the first edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) and finished seventh in the second edition of the tournament.TAG_OPEN_div_7