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Kusal Perera Joins Janakpur Bolts for Nepal Premier League 2024

By REPUBLICA

Kusal Perera, the Sri Lankan wicket‑keeper batter, has signed with the Janakpur Bolts for the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). The Bolts announced the deal on their official Facebook page, welcoming Perera as a player who "bats confidently and performs excellently in crucial moments." Perera has previously competed in seven franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, and Pakistan Super League, making the NPL his eighth league. He has represented Sri Lanka in all three formats, scoring 1,177 runs in 22 Test matches, 3,237 runs in 116 One Day Internationals, and 2,335 runs in 95 T20 Internationals. The Bolts also have foreign signings such as England’s Moeen Ali, New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham, Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed, and America’s Harmit Singh. The third edition of the NPL began in Kathmandu today.