CPL 2021: Guyana Amazon Warriors Player Retention List
Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their retentions for the 2021 edition of CPL which will kick start on August 28 in St Kitts & Nevis, after a busy home series schedule featuring South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.
West Indies will feature in 15 T20Is during this period playing 5 T20Is each against their opponents.
Guyana Amazon Warriors retained as much as 11 players for the upcoming edition of Hero Caribbean Premier League. They announced wicket keeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran as their new captain. Pooran was the only player to score a century in CPL 2020.
The Warriors retained 2 overseas sign ups Imran Tahir (South Africa) and Naveen ul Haq (Afghanistan). This comes as a refreshing move as other CPL teams have unloaded their overseas players.
Openers Brandon Kings and Chandrapal Hemraj made it back in to the team along with all-rounder Romario Shepherd.
Star batsman Shimron Hetmyer was a no brainer retention as he returns after a fruitful IPL season.
Spinner Kevin Sinclair who recently made it to the national team also made the cut along fellow Guyanese Ashmead Nedd, both of whom impressed in 2020 at their first Hero CPL. 30 year old wicket keeper-batsman Anthony Bramble also gets another go with the team.
‘’The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Franchise are very pleased to retain the core group of players which comprised our squad over the last two years. The Franchise is very appreciative of the retained players for their loyalty and commitment to the Guyana Amazon Warriors. It is the hope of the Franchise that with the majority of players being together over the last two tournaments, the team unity, camaraderie and support for one another in working towards a common goal and purpose will bring the desired result of winning the tournament this year.”, said The Guyana Amazon Warriors management team.
The Amazon Warriors have 6 spots left to fill in their squad which are likely to be filled up in coming days.
Reliable sources have confirmed that Nial Smith and Gudakesh Motie have been drafted by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League. In addition, the five-time finalists have also garnered the services of Afghanistan left-arm chinaman, Waqar Salamkhiel. As per sources, it is likely Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik might return to the franchise.
Guyana Amazon Warriors Squad:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Chandrapal Hemraj, Imran Tahir, Naveen ul Haq, Romario Shepherd,
Odean Smith, Anthony Bramble, Kevin Sinclair, Ashmead Nedd, Gudakesh Motie, Nial Smith, Waqar Salamkhiel.
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