Andre Russell to play for Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, a two-time T20 World Cup winner, will play for Biratnagar Kings in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).

The franchise announced Russell’s signing on social media.

Known for his explosive batting and varied fast bowling, Russell is one of the most sought-after players in franchise T20 cricket and has featured in major leagues worldwide.

In 86 T20 internationals for the West Indies, he has scored 1,122 runs, including three half-centuries, and taken 61 wickets. He has also scored 1,034 runs in 56 one-day internationals.

Russell has played 611 T20 matches, making him the third-most experienced player in the format, behind fellow West Indians Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard. Across those matches, he has scored 9,933 runs, including two centuries and 36 half-centuries, and taken 539 wickets. He ranks fifth among the format’s leading wicket-takers.

Russell was part of the West Indies squads that won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. At the franchise level, he won the Indian Premier League with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 and 2024. He has also won the Caribbean Premier League twice and the Bangladesh Premier League once.