The six Caribbean Premier League franchises have been busy making trades and retentions ahead of the 2023 CPL draft at the end of June.
The rest of the draft picks and overseas players will then be formally announced ahead of the CPL 2023 season, which is set to start in the middle of August.
Barbados Royals retentions and trades 2023
The Royals have made a big splash by securing the services of West Indies t20 captain Rovman Powell. The powerful all-rounder has joined from Jamaica Tallawahs, with whom he led to their third title in 2022, having been with the franchise since 2016.
As well as the signing of Powell, Royals have retained key players in Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Kyle Mayers and Rahkeem Cornwall. The other players to be retained by the Barbados franchise are Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young and the young quick Ramon Simmonds.
Embed from Getty ImagesJamaica Tallawahs retentions and trades 2023
The departure of their talismanic captain Powell has been softened by the arrival of Hayden Walsh Jr, who comes into the Tallawahs squad from the opposite direction. Joining Walsh Jr in the 2023 CPL will be his international teammates Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Shamarh Brooks and Raymon Reifer.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe other names to be retained are Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie and Joshua James.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots retentions and trades 2023
Burly fast bowler Oshane Thomas has made the move to the Patriots ahead of the 2023 CPL, transferring from the Royals. As well as bringing in Thomas, Patriots have also retained half a dozen West Indies internationals, showcasing a fewer amount of retentions than most other franchises.
Embed from Getty ImagesPowerful batters Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher and Sherfane Rutherford are joined by the left-arm pace duo of Sheldon Cottrell and Dominic Drakes, while Test wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva also finds a spot in the squad.
Trinbago Knight Riders retentions and trades 2023
Having had a strong history with the Knight Riders from 2013 to 2020, winning four titles in that time, Dwayne Bravo returns to add even more experience and quality to an already loaded squad.
He joins from the Patriots, with whom he won the title with in 2021, thus making him the most successful player in the tournament's history. Mark Deyal is the second man to join the Knight Riders, with the batter coming in from Saint Lucia Kings.
Embed from Getty ImagesTrinbago have also elected to retain just six players, but what a six it is. Captain Kieron Pollard is joined by fellow t20 legends Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, while star batter Nicholas Pooran is another unsurprising retention. The other two retainees are West Indies internationals Akeal Hosein and Jayden Seales.
Saint Lucia Kings retentions and trades 2023
Explosive batter Johnson Charles and fiery quick Alzarri Joseph led the names of the retained players for the Kings ahead of the 2023 CPL. West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase is another name to have been confirmed for another season in the light blue of the Kings, alongside the talented Matthew Forde.
Embed from Getty ImagesExperienced slow left-armer Khary Pierre has been traded from Knight Riders, joining the remaining trio of retentions in Roshon Primus, Jeavor Royal and McKenny Clarke.
Guyana Amazon Warriors retentions and trades 2023
The Amazon Warriors have not made any new signings as of yet, but have made a string of high-profile retentions. Shimron Hetmyer leads the way, with Shai Hope and the trio of big-hitting all-rounders in the form of Odean Smith, Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd also helping to form a strong-looking core.
Embed from Getty ImagesWest Indies international Gudakesh Motie has also been retained, along with Chandrapaul Hemraj, Matthew Nandu and Junior Sinclair.
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