A rarely-seen talented Pakistani cricketer, Khawaja Nafay, has been selected for the upcoming ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
As per the details, Chattogram Challengers have signed the Karachi-born young cricketer, who has yet to play in the country’s domestic circuit.
Khawaja Nafay first appeared in televised Ramadan tournaments in Karachi, a short video of which, the franchise shared on its official Twitter account.
The elegant right-handed batter has also represented the Overseas Warriors team in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
তরুণ ট্যালেন্টেড এই ব্যাটার খেলবে চট্টগ্রাম চ্যালেঞ্জার্স এর হয়ে। pic.twitter.com/ENgrKtDevs
— Chattogram Challengers (@ctgchallengers) December 31, 2022
While Sharing Khawaja Nafay’s photo on its official Twitter handle, Chattogram Challengers wrote, “Look who is coming! It’s Khawaja Nafay.”
Look who is coming! 🤘🤘
Its Khawaja Nafay 💥#ctgchallengers #Born2Win pic.twitter.com/he1Na9icAA— Chattogram Challengers (@ctgchallengers) January 2, 2023
The upcoming ninth edition of franchise cricket will kick off on January 5, with many stars from the cricketing world are all set to compete.
In a seven-team competition, 46 matches will be played at three different venues, with Comilla Victorians defending the champions.
Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Shoaib Malik are just a few of Pakistani cricketers, who will also appear at the event.
