Nepali cricketer Shakti called to play in IPL

Nepal all-rounder Shakti Gauchan has been invited for a trial by the Rajasthan Royals for the Indian Premier League, which starts from April 4.

In this recent photo Shakti Gauchan celebrates during his performance in ICC World Cup T20 held in Dubai

Gauchan confirmed the invite for a closed camp training session.

The invitation was relayed by Nepal’s Sri Lankan coach Pubudu Dassanayake, who was informed by the former champions that they had been impressed by Gauchan’s show in the ICC World T-20 qualifiers in Dubai.

Gauchan said he was confident of a place in the playing 11.