KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Bangladesh cricketers Parvez Hossain Emon and Saif Hassan have joined Janakpur Bolts for the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Janakpur Bolts announced the signings through social media late Wednesday night, welcoming both players to the team.
The 24-year-old left-handed batter Emon was a member of the Bangladesh squad that won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2020. He scored a century off just 42 balls in the 2020-21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup. In 2025, he also scored a century in a T20 International against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Emon has played 40 T20 Internationals and four One-Day Internationals (ODIs) so far. He has also featured in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), making the NPL his second overseas league.
Meanwhile, Saif, an all-rounder capable of contributing with both bat and ball, has represented Bangladesh in Test, ODI and T20 International cricket.
Saif has scored 629 runs in 31 T20 Internationals, including five half-centuries. His highest score in the format is 69, and he has maintained a strike rate of 116.48.
In ODIs, he has scored 369 runs in 15 matches, with a highest score of 80. In Test cricket, he has accumulated 159 runs in six matches.
Saif also has experience in domestic cricket. He has scored 670 runs in 35 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches. Across T20 competitions, he has amassed 2,183 runs in 110 matches.
