Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Despite a few empty seats reserved for seasonal ticket holders in the Chovar Zone, Wednesday's sole clash between Biratnagar Kings and Lumbini Lions was a sold out, confirmed by both ticket sales and the heaving general stands. But the crowd's magnet wasn't the matchup; it was a single individual: Faf du Plessis.

South Africa's du Plessis is a name well-known in the global cricketing scene. He has represented the Proteas across 69 Tests, 143 ODIs and 50 T20Is, having scored 10,000+ runs in the three formats.

"Classy, composed and a fine crafter of innings, Faf du Plessis emerged as one of South Africa's most consistent batsmen in the post-Jacques Kallis era," ESPNcricinfo, a leading cricket website in the world, wri...