Ali Khan to replace Beaton in TKR line-up

The Trinbago Knight Riders have sought long and hard to fill their bowling line-up ahead of the 2018 instalment of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and as such, have announced the addition of USA fast bowler Ali Khan.
Khan will join the team prior to TKR’s first game on August 8 and will be replacing Guyanese Ronsford Beaton, who will miss this year’s tournament as he continues remedial work on his bowling action.
The right-arm fast-medium bowler is in fact no stranger to the Hero CPL arena. Back in 2016, the 27-year-old made his CPL debut on the Guyana Amazon Warriors side. On his very first delivery of the tournament, Khan snatched the wicket of legendary player Kumar Sangakkara. Additionally, he was first selected for the USA team in 2016 and has become a regular for his national team since.
The Pakistan native will be in top shape, having just finished his stint in the Canada Global T20, where he played for the Winnipeg Hawks.
Khan will have the opportunity to entertain his home crowd with his bowling when in the USA when TKR take on Jamaica Tallawahs at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday, August 19.
Speaking of Khan joining the squad, Venky Mysore, Director of TKR, said: “Ali Khan has shown that he is a rapidly-improving bowler of real potential, and we are excited about him joining TKR for the 2018 tournament. We are sure he will be a real asset.”
The Trinbago Knight Riders will kick off the 2018 edition of the Hero CPL on home turf at the Queen’s Park Oval, facing the St Lucia Stars on August 8.