Chitwan Tigers, one of the franchisees of the Everest Premier League, have enrolled Pakistani international cricketer Danish Aziz for the Twenty20 cricket tournament set to be held from September 25 to October 9.

The 25-year-old, who made his One-Day International and T20I debut from Pakistan in 2021, was one of the standout performers in the National T20 Cup — a professional domestic T20 cricket tournament in Pakistan.

"We are excited to host Danish as our overseas player for the new season of EPL. He is touted as the future of Pakistan batting," said Binita Chaudhary Bhattarai, operations director of Chitwan Tigers.

He is the second big name from Pakistan to confirm participation in the EPL after Shahid Afridi. Kathmandu Kings XI have unveiled Afridi as their iconic international star during a live video conference.

The six-team franchise cricket tournament being organised by Zhora Sports Management will take place at the TU cricket grounds.