ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Defending champions St Lucia Kings will probably be with out the companies of their inspirational captain, Faf du Plessis, for this 12 months’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The 40-year-old South African, who led the Kings to their maiden CPL title final 12 months, has opted to play for Southern Courageous within the Hundred – knowledgeable cricket league in the UK – which is able to run concurrently with the CPL.
Nonetheless, in the course of the 2025 CPL draft, which passed off on Wednesday, the Kings added Indian Premier League (IPL) champion, Australian large hitter Tim David, to its roster.
4-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders have recruited the Pakistan pair of Mohammad Amir and Usman Tariq. On the identical time, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons snapped up Imad Wasim as their first choose and Shakib Al Hasan as their second choose.
The Amazon Warriors retained 46-year-old Imran Tahir as their first choose. On the identical time, Moeen Ali, who introduced his worldwide retirement in September final 12 months, was re-signed by the Warriors, having opted to skip the Hundred for the CPL.
Trinbago Knight Riders will as soon as once more have the companies of Nicholas Pooran, who not too long ago introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket.
As anticipated, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell had been all retained, whereas Darren Bravo has returned to the franchise.
Every franchise additionally needed to draft gamers from the not too long ago concluded Breakout League within the final three rounds of the draft – 15, 16, and 17.
CPL 2025 full squads
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder (traded), Rilee Rossouw, Evin Lewis, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Corbin Bosch, Waqar Salamkheil, Andre Fletcher, Alick Athanaze (traded), Mohammad Nawaz, Dominic Drakes, Mikyle Louis, Ashmead Nedd, Jeremiah Louis, Jyd Goolie, Navin Bidaisee, Leniko Boucher.
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Imad Wasim, Shakib Al Hasan, Fabian Allen, Naveen-ul-Haq, Obed McCoy, Justin Greaves, Bevon Jacobs, Jayden Seales, AM Ghazanfar, Rahkeem Cornwall (traded), Odean Smith, Jewel Andrew, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo, Karima Gore, Kevin Wickham, Joshua James.
Barbados Royals: Rovman Powell, Brandon King (traded), Sherfane Rutherford (traded), Quinton de Kock, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Jomel Warrican, Kadeem Alleyne, Shaqkere Parris, Kofi James, Nyeem Younger, Rivaldo Clarke, Zishan Motara, Johann Layne, Ramon Simmonds.
Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Alex Hales, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Colin Munro, Usman Tariq, Ali Khan, Darren Bravo, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Terrance Hinds, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Da Silva, Nathan Edward.
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Glenn Phillips, Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, Shamar Joseph, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamarh Brooks, Kemol Savory, Hassan Khan, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Quentin Sampson, Riyad Latif.
Saint Lucia Kings: Tim David, Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Tim Seifert, Roston Chase, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Wiese, Delano Potgieter, Matthew Forde, Aaron Jones, Khary Pierre, Javelle Glen, Micah McKenzie, Shadrack Descarte, Johann Jeremiah, Keon Gaston, Ackeem Auguste.
