Nepal, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan and Pakistan's Hussain Talat have joined Pokhara Avengers and Karnali Yaks, respectively, for the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), adding international experience to the teams ahead of the tournament.

Pokhara Avengers announced on Wednesday that they had signed Mehidy, who is ranked eighth in the ICC men's T20 International bowling rankings, for the upcoming season.

Mehidy, 31, has represented Bangladesh in 78 T20 internationals and 12 one-day internationals, taking 78 wickets in T20Is and 15 in ODIs. He has also played for six different teams in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The NPL will mark his first appearance in a foreign franchise league, according to th...