Evin Lewis (St Kitts Patriots)
His six-hitting capabilities at the the top of the order have led to inevitable comparisons to Lewis' fellow left-handed Windies opener Chris Gayle. Looking at career averages alone, it is clear that the 25-year-old is cut from the t20 cloth.
Averaging over 30 in both t20Is and Twenty20s overall, the Trinidadian also has three t20 hundreds to his name. Two of those have come on the international stage, with the most recent coming in his last outing against India where he bludgeoned an unbeaten 125.
He is prone to low scores, but once he gets going he is extremely tough to stop. And, he will get the chance to form what could be a quite devastating opening partnership with the aforementioned Gayle following the t20 maestro's move from the Jamaica Tallawahs.
Nicholas Pooran (Barbados Tridents)
The 21-year-old, whose suspension came as a result of his refusal to play domestically for the Leeward Islands, has three t20I appearances to his name.
Like Lewis, he is a hard-hitting left-hander who scores quickly yet often inconsistently.
It is, perhaps, fortunate that Pooran is even able to be in contention for the national team and a starring role for the Tridents after a car accident two years ago put his career at significant risk.
Rovman Powell (Jamaica Tallawahs)
Both are strongly-built all-rounders plying their CPL trade for their home side Jamaica Tallawahs as well as IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.
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However, Powell will need to step up his efforts with bat and ball if he is to limit the huge loss of Russell to the Tallawahs after the latter's year-long suspension.
Chadwick Walton (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
Following consistent flourishes at the top of the order for the Tallawahs alongside Gayle, the 'keeper batsman not only made his return to the national team, but also joined his former partner in jumping ship.
Walton has joined up with Guyana and will be looking to forge another imposing opening partnership, this time with New Zealand international Martin Guptill in tow.
The 32-year-old will be looking to make more of an impact at his new franchise than he managed in the recent t20Is against India and Afghanistan, where he managed 51 runs in four matches.
Jesse Ryder (St Lucia Stars)
A rather maverick figure, Ryder joins his fellow Kiwi Mitchell McClenaghan in being a late overseas pick up for the Stars.
Boasting t20 and international experience from all over the world, the 32-year-old will give the Stars yet another powerful option for the top order.
The St Lucia franchise already have a huge range of possibilities at the top of the order, with Windies trio Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles and Marlon Samuels joined by Australian Shane Watson and Pakistani Kamran Akmal.
Ryder's last t20 experience came in March where he represented Galaxy Gladiators Lantau in the Hong Kong Twenty20 Blitz, scoring 60 runs in four innings.
Shadab Khan (Trinbago Knight Riders)
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| Pakistani teen sensation, Shadab Khan (PHOTO: Adrian Dennis) |
He made quite the impression on his t20I debut, too, taking 3-7 off his four overs to record the most economical figures ever on debut.
Shadab will join a strong legion of spin options for the Knight Riders, with the mercurial Sunil Narine in the squad alongside fellow West Indian Nikita Miller, Bangladesh international Mehedi Hasan and the evergreen Brad Hogg.
Shadab will join a strong legion of spin options for the Knight Riders, with the mercurial Sunil Narine in the squad alongside fellow West Indian Nikita Miller, Bangladesh international Mehedi Hasan and the evergreen Brad Hogg.
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