Khan was part of the Trinbago Knight Riders’ squad which remained unbeaten on the way to their CPL title win . The IPL is set to see participation of a player from the USA for the first time with Kolkata Knight Riders roping in fast bowler Ali Khan for the upcoming 13th edition of the league. The two-time winners will pick the 29-year-old fast bowler — pending IPL approval — as a replacement for the English seamer Harry Gurney, according to an ESPNcricinfo.com report. Khan’s signing will make him the first USA player to feature in the IPL. Khan was part of the Trinbago Knight Riders’ squad which remained unbeaten on the way to their CPL title win on Thursday.

Source: The Hindu September 12, 2020 09:10 UTC