Kathmandu Gurkhas Sign English Bowler Nathan Sowter for NPL

Kathmandu Gurkhas, a team in the Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League (NPL), has signed English leg-spinner Nathan Sowter as their fifth overseas player. Owned by Kathmandu Sports Development Ventures, the team announced the inclusion of the 32-year-old, who boasts an impressive record of 154 wickets in 143 T20 matches.

Earlier, the Gurkhas had already signed Dutch opener Michael Levitt, Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus, and English players Steve Eskinazi and Dan Douthwaite. Nepalese all-rounder Karan KC is the team’s marquee player.

The NPL, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), is scheduled to run from November 30 to December 21. Kathmandu Gurkhas will kick off their campaign on December 2 with a match against the Chitwan Rhinos.

Kathmandu Gurkhas Squad:

• Marquee Player: Karan KC
• Dipesh Kadel
• Sumit Maharjan
• Sahab Alam
• Shankar Rana
• Bhim Sharki
• Vivek KC
• Pratik Shrestha
• Raju Rijal
• Rashid Khan
• Krishna Karki
• Michael Levitt
• Gerhard Erasmus
• Steve Eskinazi
• Dan Douthwaite