Shakib al Hasan
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Shakib al Hasan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will join the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the remaining matches of the Hero Caribbean Premier League 2022 (CPL).
They will replace Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi who have been recalled to international duty with South Africa following the Trinidad match of the tournament.
This will be the third Hero CPL franchise that Shakib has represented having previously played for Barbados Royals and Jamaica Tallawahs. The Bangladesh all-rounder is the current record holder for the best bowling figures in a Hero CPL match, taking 6/6 for the Barbados franchise in 2013.
Afghan international Gurbaz will make his first appearance in the Hero CPL. Having played 44 matches for Afghanistan and having experience in the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League, he will bring a lot of batting power to the Amazon Warriors line-up.
ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN HEROES PREMIER LEAGUE:
First launched in 2013, the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a franchise-based cricket tournament, T20 format, which combines two of the most compelling aspects of Caribbean life – dramatic cricket and a lively carnival atmosphere. Broadcast and digital viewership has crossed 500 million in both 2020 and 2021 to make it one of the most watched cricket leagues in the world. St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are the current Hero CPL champions and the other competing teams are Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders.
The Hero CPL Men’s Tournament 2022 will be held from August 31 to September 30. The host countries for 2022 are St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. In 2022, the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) took place for the first time with Trinbago Knight Riders being crowned champions. The tournament also featured the Barbados Royals and the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
