South African cricketer David Miller warmed up at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kathmandu ahead of his first Nepal Premier League appearance, with the Karnali Yaks signing set to face Sudurpaschim Royals on Friday. Miller, a 37-year-old left-handed middle-order batter, was photographed preparing at the ground by Suryams Upreti of the Nepal Photo Library.
Preparing for a first NPL appearance
Miller’s warm-up at the TU ground came before his scheduled debut for Karnali Yaks in the Nepal Premier League. His first match in the competition is set to be against Sudurpaschim Royals on Friday. The fixture will mark the start of his on-field involvement in the league after signing with the Karnali franchise.
The preparation was captured in photographs at the Kathmandu venue. The images show Miller at the ground ahead of the match, providing a glimpse of the South African batter as he gets ready for his first NPL outing. The available information does not specify how long he trained or describe particular drills, but confirms that he warmed up before the fixture.
Miller joins Karnali Yaks
Miller is a left-handed batter who plays in the middle order. At 37, he is joining the Yaks for the Nepal Premier League, with the match against Sudurpaschim Royals scheduled to be his first appearance for the team in the competition. His signing places him in Karnali’s squad for the upcoming fixture.
The Friday match gives Miller his first opportunity to take the field in the NPL. The confirmed details ahead of the game are his team, opponent and scheduled debut: he has signed with Karnali Yaks and is due to play Sudurpaschim Royals. No further information about his role in the batting order for this particular match has been provided.
Match-day focus at the TU ground
Miller’s warm-up took place at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, the venue identified in the reports ahead of the fixture. The preparations precede a match that will introduce him to the league as a Karnali Yaks player. For the franchise, the Friday game is the occasion on which its new signing is expected to make his NPL debut.
Upreti’s photographs for the Nepal Photo Library documented Miller’s presence at the ground before the match. The images accompanied coverage of his preparations and the forthcoming meeting with Sudurpaschim Royals. With the fixture approaching, Miller’s warm-up was the clearest indication of his readiness to begin his Nepal Premier League campaign, while the match itself will be his first appearance in the tournament.
