Kathmandu, February 26 Former national cricket team skipper Paras Khadka has been appointed the brand ambassador of Agni Group, the authorised distributor of Mahindra & Mahindra vehicles in Nepal. Executive Director of Agni Group Arjun Sharma handed over the key of Mahindra XUV 300 to Khadka amidst a programme on Wednesday. Agni Group, who had appointed former Miss Nepal Shrinkhala Khatiwada as the brand ambassador for three years, signed the two-year agreement with Khadka. Khadka, who holds host of batting records for the national team, was excited with the association with Agni Incorporated. “I am very pleased with this collaboration. I always had a very good relation with the company as I was a brand promoter of bike under group distributorship previously,” said Khadka. “SUVs are always in my priority list due to my profession where I need to carry extra weight where ever I go. Therefore, I only look for safety, comfort and reliability when it comes to vehicle and I’m extremely delighted to have one of the safest and luxurious fivestar rated SUVs — Mahindra XUV 300,” said the former skipper, who led Nepal to first-ever T20 World Cup in 2014 and also earned the One Day International status last year.