2022 CPL Thread

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Guyana’s 3-year deal to host CPL finals a boost for the sport–Cricket Board boss.
T&T Guardian Reports.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) says the country securing a three-year deal to host the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals is not only a significant achievement but will be a major boost to cricket development and tourism.

GCB president Bissoondyal Singh said the development was an indication of the value government is placing on sports.

It has been announced that Guyana will host the culmination of the tournament in 2022, 2023 and 2024. This season, Guyana will host seven group games, three knockout matches and the Hero CPL final which will take place on September 30 at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence.

The Hero CPL final will be the climax of festivities surrounding these games taking place in Guyana. The government of Guyana, in collaboration with the local private sector, will also stage two weeks of events which will form a Cricket Carnival.

Commending the government for its emphasis on sport, as demonstrated in the unprecedented GUY$2.2 billion (US$10.5 million) allocated for sport in the national budget, in 2022, Singh said this emphasis on sport has catapulted the development initiative in the country.

“The approach by government to ensure these CPL matches are assigned to Guyana over the next three years, underscores government’s comprehensive understanding of the value of sport to society,” he said.

“Apart from the career pathway for cricketers, the game provides for several cricket-related jobs. Further, this historic announcement on the playing of CPL semi-finals and finals over the next three years will enable Guyana to explore avenues for sports tourism.

“Additionally, with the expected influx of foreigners to Guyana for the matches, Guyana will benefit economically from the historic CPL investment,” the GCB president added.

Speaking at the announcement of Guyana hosting the finals for the next three years, the country’s President Irfaan Ali said “cricket is much more than a game for us in Guyana, it is a passion, part of our culture and a unifying force”.

“The hosting of the CPL final will be an energizing force. We are building a product that will be spectator-focused, integrated with our regional partners for a global market. Cricket carnival is a fusion of entertainment and celebration that will be mind-blowing and unbelievably different from any other global cricketing event,” he promised.

Hero CPL’s CEO Pete Russell said the tournament organisers were very grateful to have such a positive relationship with the government and cricket authorities in Guyana, and thanked them for “helping us come to this hugely exciting agreement”.

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TKR signs Russell and Pooran
T&T Guardian Reports.

The 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) gets underway on 30 August and the six teams have confirmed their pre-draft retentions and signings of local players for this season’s event. The players are expected to arrive in the Caribbean by 23 August.

There were two pre-draft windows for the 2022 season. In the first window each team could retain up to five Caribbean players with a maximum of two from the top five salary spots.

In the second window teams were then given an opportunity to sign two more local players. These could be new signings from those who were not retained by other teams or players who appeared for that team in the previous season.

The Trinbago Knight Riders have made two massive signings in the second window bringing in Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran. Their retentions are Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales and Tion Webster.

Last year’s champions, the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, have retained captain Dwayne Bravo along with Evin Lewis, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford and Dominic Drakes. Their signings are Darren Bravo from the Trinbago Knight Riders and Andre Fletcher from the Saint Lucia Kings.

The Jamaica Tallawahs have retained three players from the squad in 2021, their captain Rovman Powell and their two leading run scorers from last season, Kennar Lewis and Shamarh Brooks.

The Tallawahs have signed two new players with Jamaicans Brandon King and Fabian Allen joining the team for the 2022 season. King was with the Guyana Amazon Warriors last year while Allen was on the championship winning St Kitts & Nevis Patriots side.

The 2021 runners-up, the Saint Lucia Kings, have retained last year’s Man of the Tournament, Roston Chase, along with Kesrick Williams, Jeavor Royal and Alzarri Joseph.

The signings for the Kings are local boy Johnson Charles who joins them from the Barbados Royals and Mark Deyal who re-signs having been with the Kings in 2021.

The Barbados Royals have retained their 2021 captain, Jason Holder, along with Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh, Oshane Thomas and Nyeem Young.

The Royals’ signings are Devon Thomas who joins them from the Patriots and Obed McCoy who was with the Kings in 2021.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have retained Shimron Hetmyer, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd and Chandrapaul Hemraj. Their signings see Keemo Paul rejoin his home franchise after a spell with the Kings in 2021, and Gudakesh Motie who was with the franchise last season.

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Nicholas Pooran back home with TKR!

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