Nepal’s Rubina Chettri to represent Melbourne Renegades in Women’s Big Bash League

Nepal Women cricketer Rubina Chettri, on Tuesday, was announced as the first women cricketer from Nepal to join a training programme in the Women's BBL.

Nepal Women cricketer Rubina Chettri, on Tuesday, was announced as the first women cricketer from Nepal to be elected to join a training programme in the Australian domestic Twenty20 (T20) competition, Women’s Big Bash League (BBL) for the upcoming season of 2016-17, as she would be representing the Melbourne Renegades, while currently, she would be joining the Women’s Big Bash League Associate Rookies program in Melbourne soon. Cricket Association of Nepal’s president Bhawana Ghimire made the official announcement on Tuesday via her official Twitter handle, while she also wished the young Rubina all the luck for her this endeavor, as he makes her nation proud. Nepal legend Paras Khadka hammers 4 sixes off Pakistani bowler Saeed Ajmal in 2X Cricket USA Cup 2016 final

Meanwhile, Nepali legendary cricketer Paras Khadka made his mark once again when he hammered as many as four sixes off the former world No. 1 spinner Saeed Ajmal, in the 2X Cricket USA Cup 2016 match. In the a match between Nepal Rhinos versus Houston Sparks, the right-handed Khadka was severe on the Pakistani cricketer who has been away from the international circuit, ever since the questions on his bowling action surfaced. It has been two years since Ajmal played Test cricket for Pakistan, as his last appearance in a format where he dominated batsmen from around the world was in 2014 against Sri Lanka at Colombo.

Rubina Chettri is selected for Women’s Big Bash League Associate Rookies program.She will join Melbourne Renegades in Australia #Congrats !! pic.twitter.com/KexUrotpZZ

— Bhawana Ghimire (@BhawanaCAN) November 15, 2016

The last international game which Ajmal played for Pakistan was on their last tour of Bangladesh. Ajmal played the second ODI of the game and since then he has been away from the team. In this game of the 2X Cricket USA Cup 2016 match, Nepali Rhinos were coming off a victory over Florida Underdogs, and Houston Sparks surprised the UAE Falcons to enter the final of the tournament.

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