Caribbean Premier League is set to step into the 7th Edition, which starts on September 4 with Trinbago Knight Riders taking on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in a home game in Trinidad.
The league is held with six teams prepared to battle in 34 matches of CPL, where the Knight Riders had a chance to defend their title. The Knight Riders, earlier knowns as Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel were the three-time championships and are looking for a straight splash on to the title this year.
The CPL management has decided to terminate the contract of St. Lucia Stars with less than a month to go and has included St. Lucia Zouks in this edition as the sixth team with Darren Sammy back at the helm.
Here is a Quick Team Preview and Their Squads | CPL 2019:
1. Trinbago Knight Riders
The Trinbago Knight Riders are defending champions and won 3 of 4 CPL titles. The Trinidadian cricketer Dwayne Bravo’s misses out the CPL start with his finger injury and named Kieron Pollard as his replacement. In the first match with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Sunil Narine is expected to open the innings as Darren Bravo has suffered a concussion in the second Test against India. They will, however, go without Kiwi Colin Munro for the first three games and have signed Lendl Simmons as the replacement.
Further, Kiwi Colin Munro became the first overseas player to win the Man of the Series trophy in the 2018 CPL T20 for the Knight Riders. He scored 6 fifties and 567 runs at an average of 51. Newly retired Brendon McCullum is the new coach.
Squad: Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Tion Webster, Mark Deyal, Javon Searles, Akeal Hosein, Denesh Ramdin, Aamir Jangoo, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Hasnain, Khary Pierre, Sekkuge Prasanna, Anderson Phillip, Ali Khan.
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2. Jamaica Tallawahs
The Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle will be opening the innings & Andre Russell, Rovman Powell will be at the middle-order. Gayle is back with Tallawahs after two seasons and will also lead the side. Gayle has still got it in him there are some glaring issues on Russell’s fitness and Powell’s inconsistency which would be a challenging one. The Tallawahs, two-time champions, are one of the top competitors of the title, despite the exclusion of David Miller and Ross Taylor.
Shamar Springer will be the third pacer with Jerome Taylor and Oshane Thomas as the initials. The team is going with four fast bowlers which will include Russell. Zahir Khan from Afghanistan and George Worker are the exceptional spinning talents in the team. The first agenda for Tallawahs is to maintain their record of reaching the play-offs and may grab the title with the comeback of the universal boss Chris Gayle.
Squad: Chris Gayle, Rovman Powell, Javelle Glenn, Xavier Marshall, Kennar Lewis, George Worker, Andre Russell, Amad Butt, Ramaal Lewis, Imran Khan, Chadwick Walton, Glenn Phillips, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Oshane Thomas, Christopher Lamont, Shamar Springer, Steven Jacobs, Derval Green.
3. Barbados Tridents
The biggest challenge in front of the Tridents is to find out a good working comb in the team. It has become an issue of players coming in and leaving and they have to probably work on it.
With Nottinghamshire making the quarterfinals, Alex Hales will have a short turnaround time. He will be playing the quarterfinal on September 5 and then fly to join in the side. If the finals will be set in Nottinghamshire then he will have to fly back to join the club back in England, especially having signed a new contract extension. Imad Wasim to isn’t available for the full season.
The West Indies current captain Jason Holder is no doubt an exceptional player but lacks the flamboyance required for the T20 format. A lot will depend on how the batting performs with Hales, Asif Ali, Shai Hope shouldering their hopes.
Squad: Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Johnson Charles, Leniko Boucher, Jonathan Carter, Roshon Primus, Hayden Walsh, Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Raymon Riefer, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Wahab Riaz, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ashley Nurse, Chemar Holder, Joshua Bishop.
4. St Lucia Zouks
The team is with the Yorker king Lasith Malinga and Fawad Ahmed will be playing a key role when it comes to bowling while they are yet to confirm that Thisara Perera is available for the full tournament now. Niroshan Dickwella who looks to be in the top three considers in the batting order and still unknown of the fact to be an opener. Darren Sammy isn’t the same force anymore and should make sure that he will give out his best ever.
Squad: Andre Fletcher, Ronald Cato, Andre McCarthy, Keddy Lesporis, Nitish Kumar, Darren Sammy, Kesrick Williams, John Campbell, Christopher Barnwell, Thisara Perera, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jeavor Royal, Niroshan Dickwella, Lasith Malinga, Fawad Ahmed, Obed McCoy, Beuran Hendricks.
5. Guyana Amazon Warriors
The strongest side for the Amazon Warriors is the bowling constrains. Shadab Khan, Chris Green and Ben Laughlin are proven products in the format and the presence of Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, and Shoaib Malik gives a boost to the team. Keemo Paul and Chandrapaul Hemraj to be the best all-round options that Malik can use. They will be desperate to see both Pooran and Hetmyer fire in the tournament and will hope Malik comes out with the same intent that he showed up in the Global T20 Canada.
Squad: Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Keegan Simmons, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shadab Khan, Chris Green, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Anthony Bramble, Ben Laughlin, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Veerasammy Permaul, Clinton Pestano, Saurabh Netravalkar.
6. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
The complete Patriots team performance depends on Evin Lewis paly at the tournaments. However, Mohammad Hafeez and Sheldon Cottrell are held with a lot of the responsibility while there will be an eye on to Carlos Brathwaite’s captaincy. There couldn’t be seen firepower in the squad and that has been a telling say all around.
Squad: Evin Lewis, Shamarh Brooks, Isuru Udana, Fabian Allen, Mohammad Hafeez, Laurie Evans, Afif Hossain, Keron Cottoy, Aaron Jones, Carlos Brathwaite, Rayad Emrit, Devon Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell, Jeremiah Louis, Dominic Drakes, Akeem Jordan, Usama Mir.
Here is the Complete Schedule of CPL 2019:
Date | Match Details | Time |
Sep 04, Wed | Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 1st Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 05) |
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 05, Thu | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Stars, 2nd Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 06) |
TBC, TBC | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 06, Fri | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 3rd Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 07) |
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 07) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 07, Sat | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 4th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 08) |
TBC, TBC | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 08) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 09, Mon | Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Stars, 5th Match | 9:30 PM |
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 04:00 PM GMT / 12:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 09, Mon | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Tridents, 6th Match | 2:30 AM (Sep 09) |
TBC, TBC | 09:00 PM GMT / 05:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 09, Mon | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 7th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 11) |
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 11, Wed | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents, 8th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 12) |
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 12, Thu | Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Stars, 9th Match | 4:30 AM (Sep 13) |
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 11:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 13, Fri | Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 10th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 14) |
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 14) / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 14, Sat | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 11th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 15) |
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 15) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 15, Sun | Jamaica Tallawahs vs Barbados Tridents, 12th Match | 10:30 PM |
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 05:00 PM GMT / 12:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 15, Sun | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Stars, 13th Match | 2:30 AM (Sep 16) |
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 09:00 PM GMT / 05:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 17, Tue | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 14th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 18) |
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 18, Wed | Jamaica Tallawahs vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 15th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 19) |
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 19) / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 19, Thu | Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 16th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 20) |
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 20) / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 20, Fri | St Lucia Stars vs Barbados Tridents, 17th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 21) |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 21) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 21, Sat | St Lucia Stars vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 18th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 22) |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 22) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 22, Sun | Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 19th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 23) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 23, Mon | Barbados Tridents vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 20th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 24) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 24, Tue | St Lucia Stars vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 21st Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 25) |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 25, Wed | St Lucia Stars vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 22nd Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 26) |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 26, Thu | Barbados Tridents vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 23rd match | 3:30 AM (Sep 27) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 27, Fri | St Lucia Stars vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 24th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 28) |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 28) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 28, Sat | Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 25th Match | 5:30 AM (Sep 29) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 12:00 AM GMT (Sep 29) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 29, Sun | Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Stars, 26th Match | 3:30 AM (Sep 30) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Sep 30, Mon | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 27th Match | 4:30 AM (Oct 01) |
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 11:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Oct 02, Wed | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents, 28th Match | 4:30 AM (Oct 03) |
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 11:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Oct 03, Thu | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 29th Match | 3:30 AM (Oct 04) |
TBC, TBC | 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL | |
Oct 04, Fri | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 30th Match | 5:30 AM (Oct 05) |
TBC, TBC | 12:00 AM GMT (Oct 05) / 08:00 PM LOCAL | |
Oct 06, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | |
TBC, TBC | ||
Oct 06, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | |
TBC, TBC | ||
Oct 08, Tue | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | 4:30 AM (Oct 09) |
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 11:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL | |
Oct 12, Sat | TBC vs TBC, Final | 2:30 AM (Oct 13) |
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 09:00 PM GMT / 05:00 PM LOCAL |