The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 is scheduled to begin on 30 August. The final of the tournament will be played on 30 September at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The final of the CPL will be played for the first time in Guyana. All 6 teams for CPL 2022 released the retained and signed player list on 4th April.
The special thing is that in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, co-owned by Shahrukh Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will play against the team of Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians and Nicholas Pooran of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Interestingly, these four players will play for Shah Rukh Khan-owned Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2022. This will be the first time in the history of the CPL that Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard will play for the same franchise.
However, he will be without Darren Bravo, as he will join his older brother Dwayne Bravo at the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Dwayne Bravo won his first title last year. The Bravo brothers had previously played together for Trinbago Knight Riders.
Here is the list of players retained and signed for CPL 2022
Team | retained players | signed players |
Trinbago Knight Riders | Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Akil Hossain, Jayden Seals, Teon Webster. | Andre Russell (from Jamaica Tallawahs), Nicholas Pooran (from Guyana Amazon Warriors). |
St. Lucia Kings | Roston Chase, Kesrick Williams, Alzarri Joseph, Jewel Royal. | Johnson Charles (from Barbados Royals), Mark Dayal (re-signed). |
Jamaica Tallawahs | Rovman Powell, Kenar Lewis, Shamrah Brooks. | Fabian Allen (from St Kitts and Nevis Patriots), Brandon Kings (from Guyana Amazon Warriors). |
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes. | Andre Fletcher (from St Lucia Kings), Darren Bravo (from Trinbago Knight Riders). |
barbados royals | Jason Holder, Kyle Meyers, Hayden Walsh, Oshane Thomas, Naeem Young. | Obed McCoy (from St. Lucia Kings), Devon Thomas (from St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots). |
Guyana Amazon Warriors | Shimron Hetmyer, Odeon Smith, Romario Shepherd, Chanderpaul Hemraj. | Keemo Paul (from St Lucia Kings), Gudakesh Moti (re-signed). |
Shimron Hetmyer, Odeon Smith and Romario Shepherd will play for Guyana Amazon Warriors. IPL In 2022, Hetmyer is part of Rajasthan Royals, Romario Shepherd is part of Kavya Maran-owned Sunrisers Hyderabad and Odeon Smith is part of Preity Zinta co-owned Punjab Kings.
from the year 2022 female cpl will also begin. The inaugural season of the Women’s CPL consists of three teams. Women’s CPL is also to be organized along with men’s CPL. The three teams participating in the women’s tournament will be the Royals, Warriors and Knight Riders.