Caribbean Premier League 2024: Guyana Amazon Warriors retain 9 in face of title defence
…St Lucia Kings sign Klaasen, Ahmad
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League Champions of 2023, Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), have retained most of their regional corps of players as they embark on defending their title in 2024.
Among the local players retained are Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair and Kevin Sinclair. Fast-bowling sensation Shamar Joseph, who participated in two matches at the latter part of last year’s tournament, will have a full run in 2024.
One non-Guyanese player has been retained for the Guyana Amazon Warriors. He is “the highest run-getter and player of the tournament”, Shai Hope, who will don the GAW uniform for yet another year.
With 9 players retained, the GAW can sign up to five overseas players. The remaining three squad members will thus be filled at the CPL Draft, which is scheduled to take place in July.
Players retained by the Guyana Amazon WarriorsThe CPL highest run- scorer and MVP in 2023, Shai Hope, has been retained by the Guyana Amazon Warriors
The St. Lucia Kings have announced the retention of 12 members of their 2023 squad, with 5 spots left to be filled at the upcoming CPL Draft. Their captain, Faf du Plesis, who had led the Kings to a fourth-place finish in 2023, will again lead them.
The Kings are bolstered by the signing of du Plesis’s countryman Heinrich Klassen and Afghan left arm spinner Noor Ahmad. Namibia’s David Wiese and Sri Lanka top order batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa are the other international players they have retained.
The Kings have retained the corps of their Caribbean players who helped them secure a fourth consecutive playoff spot in 2023: Johnson Charles, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, Shadrack Descartes and McKenny Clarke.
The Republic Bank CPL will bowl off on Thursday, August 29, with a clash between the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Antigua.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors will open their account on Friday, August 30, against the Falcons, while the St. Lucia Kings get their campaign started on Sunday, September 1, against the Patriots in St. Kitts.
