Warner, Russell, Shakib: the overseas names in NPL Season 3

Here's every overseas name we could confirm from news reports, team by team. We first put this together three days before the opener and added the rest once The Kathmandu Post ran its season preview on 25 October.

Several of them have since gone home, most for the Abu Dhabi T10, and some replacements have come in. That's all in who has left and who came in.

Kathmandu Gorkhas

David Warner. The former Australia opener was announced by the Gorkhas on 15 September, in a video posted to their social media. He's won the ODI World Cup twice (2015 and 2023), the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the World Test Championship (2021-23) with Australia.

"I am really excited to be coming to Nepal and joining the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad," he said in the video.

Biratnagar Kings

Andre Russell. The West Indies all-rounder signed on 18 October. He won the T20 World Cup with the West Indies in 2012 and 2016, and the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 and 2024.

Angelo Mathews. The former Sri Lanka captain has also joined the Kings, Republica reported.

They've also signed Charith Asalanka of Sri Lanka, the US all-rounder Shubham Ranjane and Shehan Jayasuriya, a Sri Lankan-American batter.

Pokhara Avengers

Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder. Pokhara missed the playoffs in both of the first two seasons.

They've also signed Bangladesh's Mohammed Saifuddin, and Dhananjaya Lakshan and Chamika Karunaratne from Sri Lanka.

They also have Ajantha Mendis, the former Sri Lanka spinner, as head coach. He was announced on 19 July.

Janakpur Bolts

Moeen Ali of England and Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand. Neesham played for the Bolts in Season 1, when they won the title.

The Bolts also have Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed and Hunain Shah, and the US all-rounder Harmeet Singh.

Lumbini Lions

Ruben Trumpelmann, the player of the tournament in Season 2, was kept on by the defending champions on 24 July.

Shadley van Schalkwyk, an American all-rounder born in South Africa, has joined too.

They've kept Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella and Australia's D'Arcy Short from last season, and added the Bangladesh all-rounder Shamim Hossain.

Karnali Yaks

Hussain Talat. The Pakistan all-rounder was announced on 22 October. It's his first NPL.

The Yaks have also signed South Africa's David Miller and Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan's T20 captain. Miller landed in Kathmandu on 4 November.

Sudurpaschim Royals

Sherfane Rutherford of the West Indies, Scott Kuggeleijn of New Zealand, Saif Zaib of England and the Scotland all-rounder Brandon McMullen.

Chitwan Rhinos

Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza and England's Ravi Bopara. Dawid Malan of England is back too, after playing for Chitwan last season.

Not playing, but coming

Shoaib Akhtar, the former Pakistan fast bowler, is expected in Nepal as an analyst for Himalaya Sports, the official broadcaster.

How many can play?

A playing XI can have no more than four overseas players, and must include at least one from an ICC Associate nation.