Indian cricket veterans S Sreesanth and Stuart Binny are gearing up for a new chapter in their cricketing journey as they will join the second edition of the American Premier League (APL) T20, scheduled in Houston from December 19 to 31.
Both Sreesanth and Binny have bid farewell to active cricket in India, enabling them to participate in overseas franchise leagues. The tournament, sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in May this year, will witness matches taking place exclusively at the Moosa Cricket Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The USA Cricket board has successfully enlisted 40 international cricketers across seven teams, adding a global flair to the competition.
The participating teams will represent diverse cricketing nations, including Americans, Indians, Pakistanis, Windies, Bengalis, Aussies, and English players. Sreesanth and Binny, will be donning the colours of the Premium Indians team.
Expressing his enthusiasm, Sreesanth, 40, who retired from all forms of domestic cricket in India last year said he is excited for the new journey in playing cricket outside India.
"I am honoured to be picked by the Premium Indians. I am still very new to the franchise cricket ecosystem outside of India, so I'm really excited about it. It would be a great experience to play in front of the American crowd in a new territory for the first time," PTI quoted Sreesanth as saying.
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Interestingly, both players are currently active in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) and are presently in Jammu for their group-stage matches. Sreesanth is representing the Gujarat Giants (GG) in the ongoing 2023 edition of LLC. With two wins from three games, Gujarat is positioned third in the points table.
The upcoming match against India Capitals (IC) at the Molana Azad Stadium in Jammu on November 30 promises to be a riveting encounter.
Meanwhile, Binny is a key player for the Urbanrisers Hyderabad. The Urbanrisers, placed second in the points table with two wins from three games, will face Bhilwara Kings on December 1 at Jammu.
(With Inputs From PTI)