CPL franchises add replacements after spate of injuries to key players and personnel in their respective teams.
CPL franchises have been scampering for replacements as teams have been dealing with a spate of injury problems.
Chris Jordan’s return has strengthened the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) ahead of their September 18 CPL 2024 home leg. The England international, who was born in Barbados, participated in five games for TKR in 2019. During their journey to the knockout stages, where they were defeated by eventual winners Barbados in qualifier 2, he claimed seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.05.
Jordan, 35, will take Ali Khan’s place in the USA fast bowling lineup. Khan has been out of the CPL 2024 due to injury.
Jordan made history earlier this year in a T20 World Cup match against the USA, being the first player from England’s men’s team to score a T20I hat-trick. Jordan had a joyous return to Barbados in June.
For his final CPL game, Dwayne Bravo will play in front of his home crowd. Bravo, who turns 41 in October, will play one more season in the CPL before retiring. However, he will still be active in other franchise T20 competitions.
Imran Tahir, the captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, will be sidelined for around ten days due to injury, dealing a serious blow to the reigning champions. Tahir, who is 45 years old and the oldest player in the CPL, was injured and missed the Amazon Warriors’ most recent match against the Barbados Royals. Tahir’s replacement as captain will be Shai Hope. Hope captained the team during that Bridgetown match.
Romario Shepherd, a powerful all-around player, is also recovering from a toe injury sustained during training. Shepherd, who was instrumental in the Amazon Warriors’ run to their first-ever CPL championship the previous year, has only appeared in one game this season, in North Sound, where he smashed 32 off only 16 balls.
Tahir has been temporarily replaced by English wristspinner Nathan Sowter, an Australian, who was signed by Amazon Warriors. Sowter, who was born in Penrith, played for New South Wales’ Under-23 team before joining Middlesex.
During the ILT20 2024, Sowter collaborated with Moody at Desert Vipers, landing his maiden international T20 match. His mobility on the pitch so amazed Moody that he gave him the nickname “Racing Snake.”