Khulna Titans sign Chris Lynn for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League

After having a great stint in ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Bangladesh is all set to organize the fifth edition of Bangladesh Premier league which is scheduled to start later this year.

The tournament will feature new International faces and is expected to have too much firepower as big guns from all the cricketing nations will join their respective teams and will be hungry to express themselves.

Turning five is a remarkable achievement for any tournament that has stolen the hearts of Bangladeshi fans. The season will also witness a new franchise as Sylhet team is also set to return.

Khulna Titans sign Chris Lynn

Khulna Titans, one of eight franchises has signed the power hitter, Chris Lynn, who is in the form of his life. The franchise broke this news through social media and seemed to be really excited for the upcoming tournament.

Chris Lynn came into limelight after the swashbuckling batsman had a great time with Australian franchise, Brisbane Heat in Big Bash League (BBL) this year. Seeing his performance in BBL, Kolkata Knight Riders signed him for this year’s IPL and he didn’t disappoint the franchise as he scored 295 runs in just seven matches.

The right-handed batsman has amassed 2,649 runs at a blistering average of 36.79. He has smashed a hundred and 19 fifties which further saw his astonishing strike-rate of 147.98.

.@khulnatitans are pleased to announce that @lynny50 will be joining the team for this year's BPL 2017 ! #khulnatitans #bplt20 pic.twitter.com/BTuNzUpcW3

— Khulna Titans (@khulnatitans) June 21, 2017

Four Overseas Players

He has been able to prove his stature at this level and every T20 franchise are trying their best to sign him. Moreover, he became the fourth overseas player signed by Khulna Titans as they have also signed Pakistani skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed followed by 18 year old Shadab Khan and has retained left-arm fast bowler, Junaid Khan.

Interestingly, Khulna Titans roped in Mahela Jayawardene as coach in May after seeing the strategies and tactics he applied with this year’s IPL champions Mumbai Indians.

Ticking all boxes, Khulna Titans will be expecting to have their hand on the trophy for the first time as they haven’t been able to win the title in first four seasons.