Biratnagar Kings sign West Indies cricketer Andre Russell for NPL-3

Sun, 18 October 2026

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Sun, 18 October 2026

Kathmandu, Oct 18: West Indies popular cricketer Andre Russell is to play the third edition of Nepal Premier League (NPL), representing the Biratnagar Kings.     

The club shared information about this via a social site today. As the club said, they have welcomed Russell to their team.     

"The fans asked for you. We delivered. Welcome to the Biratnagar Kings," the Biratnagar Kings wrote.     

Born in Jamaica on April 29, 1988, Russell has represented the West Indies in one Test match, 56 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 86 T20 Internationals. In ODIs, he has the history of scoring 1,034 runs in total and taking 70 wickets.     

In T20 Internationals, he has scored 1,122 runs and taken 61 wickets. He has made a significant impact in international cricket, delivering impressive performances in various professional franchise leagues around the world.     

He had his impressive performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), representing the Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Kolkata had won the IPL titles twice in 2014 and 2024 with the participation of Russell     

Russell has also played in tournaments including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Pakistan Super League (PSL), Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Big Bash League (BBL), International League T20, and Major League Cricket.     

Russell was also a member of the West Indies team that won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.     

The NPL 2026 is scheduled to be held in Kirtipur-based TU Cricket Ground on October 26- November 21.(RSS)

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