Khulna Tigers have announced the signing of English batsman Alex Hales for the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The franchise shared a photocard video of Hales on their official Facebook page on Monday (February 12), with the caption “Welcome to the tiger den”.

Hales is the second overseas player to join Khulna Tigers, after West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder, who is yet to arrive in Bangladesh. Hales is expected to boost the batting firepower of Khulna, who have lost three matches in a row after winning their first four games.

Khulna Tigers are currently fifth in the BPL points table, with 8 points from seven matches. They will face Rangpur Riders in their next match on Wednesday (February 14).