Squads confirmed for Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 after tournament draft
Final squads of all six participating franchises taking part in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 were confirmed on Friday (May 28) following the official tournament draft.
As many as 101 cricketers will be featuring in the CPL 2021. All teams have got a 17-member contingent for the competition barring Guyana Amazon Warriors, who will head into the CPL 2021 with only a 16-man squad.
Prominent South African all-rounder Chris Morris is set for his CPL debut this season after being announced as the first-choice draft pick by the Barbados Tridents. Among other notable signings, India’s Smit Patel and Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir is also set for their maiden CPL stint.
Not just Amir, the CPL 2021 contingent from Pakistan also feature experienced players like Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz and aspiring young talents such as Haider Ali, Azam Khan and Usman Qadir.
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Other of the CPL 2021’s big-name signings from abroad include Faf du Plessis (St Lucia Zouks) and Shakib Al Hasan (Jamaica Tallawahs). Emerging young cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga has found his calling for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. His fellow Sri Lankan and recently retired all-rounder, Thisara Perera, will be plying his trade for the Barbados Tridents.
Reshuffling of the Caribbean players means fans will witness some of their favourite T20 cricketers play for a different team, with veteran left-hander Chris Gayle notably set to make his CPL comeback and play for the Patriots.
CPL 2021 will be played from August 28 till September 19.
Squads confirmed for Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 after tournament draft
Jamaica Tallawahs: Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Carlos Brathwaite, Rovman Powell, Haider Ali, Chadwick Walton, Fidel Edwards, Qais Ahmed, Jason Mohammad, Migael Pretorius, Kennar Lewis, Ibrahim Zadran, Veerasammy Peramaul, Abhijay Mansigh, Joshua James, Kirk McKenzie, Ryan Persaud
St Lucia Zouks: Faf du Plessis, Wahab Riaz, Keemo Paul, Matthew Wade, Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Usman Qadir, Samit Patel, Obed McCoy, Rakheem Cornwall, Mark Deyal, Roston Chase, Javelle Glen, Keron Cottoy, Jeavor Royal, Kadeem Alleyne, Alzarri Joseph
Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Ravi Rampaul, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Sandeep Lamichhane, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Isuru Udana, Sikandar Raza, Anderson Phillip, Denesh Ramdin, Tion Webster, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Leonardo Julian, Ali Khan
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Fabien Allen, Rassie van der Dussen, Anrich Nortje, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Devon Thomas, Rayad Emrit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Colin Archibald, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Dominic Drakes, Joshua Da Silva, Mikyle Louis
Barbados Tridents: Chris Morris, Jason Holder, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Amir, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jr, Azam Khan, Raymon Reifer, Justin Greaves, Ashley Nurse, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Nyeem Young, Joshua Bishop, Smit Patel
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Nicholas Pooran, Shoaib Malik, Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammad Hafeez, Brandon King, Naveen ul Haq, Romario Shepherd, Waqar Salamkheil, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Odeon Smith, Niall Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Anthony Bramble, Kevin Sinclair, Ashmead Nedd
The CPL 2021 will be played after West Indies’ multiple home international assignments against South Africa, Pakistan and Australia and run from August 28 to September 19.