South Africa’s David Miller arrives to join Karnali Yaks

South African batter David Miller arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning to join Karnali Yaks for the third season of the Nepal Premier League. A left-handed middle-order batter, Miller has established himself as a prominent figure in South African cricket and some of the world’s leading franchise leagues. He has featured in the Indian Premier League, Australia’s Big Bash League and the Pakistan Super League, among other competitions.

In the IPL, he has represented Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Titans. He was a key member of the Gujarat side that won the title in 2022. Ghrihendra Ghimire, chair of Karnali Yaks Sports Pvt Ltd, said Miller’s arrival would also help promote Nepal as a tourism destination.

Miller has scored 2,804 runs in 140 T20 internationals for South Africa, including two centuries and nine half-centuries. His two international T20 hundreds came against India and Bangladesh. Across 584 T20 matches, he has accumulated 12,435 runs, including four centuries and 53 half-centuries.