Rangpur Riders sign up De Villiers for BPL 2018-19

Rangpur Riders have confirmed signing up recently retired AB de Villiers for the 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League

Rangpur Riders have confirmed signing up recently retired AB de Villiers for the 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League season as their second signing outside the player draft, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

Riders seem to have a strong batting line-up with players like Alex Hales and Chris Gayle. The franchise along with retaining Gayle after his fireworks in the last year's final, also signed Alex Hales as their first signing outside the draft.

The 34-year-old, expressed his excitement to play cricket again after becoming part of own home-grown T20 league, Mzansi Super League. He is all set to take part in MSL next month, which is Cricket South Africa's new T20 competition.

After announcing his retirement from international cricket at the end of the 2018 edition of the India Premier league, De Villiers, will be seen playing for the Tshwane Spartans squad.

The BPL which is scheduled from January 5 to February 8, will clash with the UAE T20x and the Big Bash League in Australia.