Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils bought Nepali spinner Sandeep Lamichhane for the 11th edition of the T20 cricket competition.

The Delhi-based team placed a bid of IRs 2 million for Lamichhane. He is the first Nepali player to make it to the lucrative T20 tournament.

Lamichhane, 17, will be coached by former Australian Captain and World Cup winner Ricky Ponting and will join the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Glen Maxwell, Colin Munro, Kagiso Rabada in the side.

The first Nepali player in the history of the Vivo IPL! It gives us great pleasure to welcome the 17-year-old leg-spinner @IamSandeep25 into the #DDSquad!#IPLAuction #DilDilli

— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) January 28, 2018

Lamichhane had previously played for Australian Skipper Michael Clarke's academy in Sydney.

You've already made history, @IamSandeep25. Here's to more with the #DDSquad!