Kathmandu. Chitwan Rhinos, representing Wagmati Province, is aiming for a great performance in Nepal Premier League (NPL) season 3. Chitwan, under the captaincy of Kushal Malla, has signed Sikandar Raza, the best all-rounder in world cricket, for the season.
Zimbabwean captain Raza is currently at the top of the T20 international all-rounder rankings. The team will expect a lot from him. Similarly, the team has also brought in Kalim Sana while continuing Ravi Bopara. Chitwan has entrusted its former player Sohail Tanveer with the coaching responsibility for the third season. Tanveer played the previous two seasons from Chitwan.
Bopara will be the main weapon in Chitwan’s batting. He has scored 523 runs in two seasons. Bopara will be supported by players like Dev Khanal, Deepak Bohra, Arjun Saud. After Sana’s arrival, Chitwan’s bowling has also become somewhat stronger. The team has bowlers like Rijan Dhakal, Ranjit Kumar, Mausam Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airi.
Reason has taken 16 wickets in two seasons. Ranjith has 10 wickets to his name. There is no shortage of all-rounders in the team. Sikandar Raja can be decisive in both batting and bowling. Captain Kushal’s performance is also satisfactory.
By bringing in Vivek Kumar Yadav, the team has become stronger. Chitwan’s performance in the last two seasons has been mixed. The team that reached the playoffs in the first season could not pass the league stage in the second season.
After playing 15 games in two seasons, Chitwan had 6 wins and 9 losses. Chitwan had four wins and three losses in the league stage of the first season and made it to the playoffs. In the eliminator, Chitwan’s journey could not go ahead after being shocked by Karnali.
In the second season, the performance of the team was very bad. The team that managed to get only two wins finished the league in the seventh place. The ownership of Chitwan was purchased by Chitwan Medical College for 1 crore 76 lakh rupees. Chitwan’s performance, which is preparing well without making much noise, will be seen on the field itself.