South Africa’s premier left-arm off-spinner Keshav Maharaj is about to affix Fortune Barishal for a stint within the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 season.
Maharaj is predicted to reach in Bangladesh on Tuesday, February 13 and can almost certainly be out there for his or her fixture on Wednesday towards Durdanto Dhaka on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Maharaj’s addition can add a number of worth to Fortune Barishal as they’re fourth on the factors desk and need to do nicely of their upcoming 4 video games to make sure that they at the least keep their spot. The highest 4 groups on the finish of the group stage will qualify for the playoffs.
Fortune Barishal have performed a complete of eight video games so far and have received 4 and conceded the identical variety of video games. They’ve collected eight factors and have a web run charge (NRR) of 0.365.
Notably, Maharaj is among the most skilled spinners going round in T20 cricket in the mean time. The Durban-born has performed 154 matches and snared 126 scalps at a formidable economic system charge of 6.87.
He was the captain of Durban’s Tremendous Giants within the just lately concluded version of the SA20 and led them to the finals. Maharaj was pretty spectacular within the match and led from the entrance as he bagged 15 wickets in 13 video games and completed because the main wicket-taker for the aspect.
His economical aspect was once more on show as he conceded runs at simply 7.30 per over.
Bangladesh Premier League 2024 Factors Desk:
| Groups | Matches | Wins | Losses | Factors | Web Run charge |
| Rangpur Riders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1.613 |
| Comilla Victorians | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.130 |
| Chattogram Challengers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -0.505 |
| Fortune Barishal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.365 |
| Khulna Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.360 |
| Sylhet Strikers | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1.054 |
| Durdanto Dhaka | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | -1.452 |