The 11th edition of the Caribbean Premier League will kick off in a month’s time. The tournament will start on August 16 with a match between Saint Lucia Kings and the defending champion Jamaica Tallawahs. Six teams will compete to become the champions of one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world.
Tallawah beat Barbados Royals in the final of the 2022 edition by 8 wickets and won their third championship. Now, they will look to make it four equal Trinbago Knight Riders. Every team will play 10 games each, and the top four will qualify for the Playoffs. The final match will take place on September 24 at Providence Stadium, Guyana.
Jamaica Tallawahs 2023 Squad
The defending champions will be among the favorites to win the competition this season. They will be part of the season’s opener on August 16 (Wednesday) at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia. Rovman Powell led the team last season, but he has been traded to Barbados for the upcoming season. Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the head coach of the team.
This team plays its home matches at Sabina Park and Central Broward Regional Park. The franchise retained nine players from last season. Those players are Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie, and Joshua James. They have traded in Hayden Walsh Jr in place of Powell from Barbados.
The team has some re-owned all-rounders, which will give them great balance. Imad Wasim, Chris Green, and Fabian Allen are such cricketers who can contribute in both departments. The bowling unit will be led by Mohammad Amir, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Hayden Walsh. All in all, it is a great side on paper, and now it is time to do well as a unit.
Full Squad for 2023
Retained players: Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie, and Joshua James
Draft Signings: Amir Jangoo, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Migael Pretorius, Kennar Lewis, Mohammad Amir, Jamie Howinton Merchant, Nicholson Gordon
Jamaica Tallawahs: Overall Top Performers (Batting)
The two highest scorers for the franchise, Chris Gayle and Andre Russell, will not be part of the team. Despite that, they won the last edition. Powell has also been traded to the Barbados Royals. So the onus will be on Brandon King, Brooks, and Blackwood.
| Batter | Span | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 50/100 |
| Chris Gayle | 2013-2019 | 53 | 1695 | 116 | 38.52 | 8/4 |
| Andre Russell | 2013-2021 | 76 | 1491 | 121* | 31.06 | 6/2 |
| Rovman Powell | 2016-2022 | 73 | 1337 | 84 | 24.30 | 5/0 |
| Glen Philips | 2017-2020 | 39 | 1323 | 103 | 35.75 | 8/1 |
| Chadwick Walton | 2013-2021 | 62 | 1278 | 97 | 22.42 | 6/0 |
Jamaica Tallawahs: Overall Top Performers (Bowling)
Imad Wasim will be the active player who has taken the most wickets for the franchise. On the other hand, all the other bowlers will be new to the franchise. However, we will take a look at the highest wicket-takers for the franchise this season.
| Bowler | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Econ | 4/5 |
| Andre Russell | 2013-2021 | 76 | 69 | 4/23 | 8.65 | 1/0 |
| Iman Wasim | 2016-2022 | 43 | 47 | 3/14 | 5.95 | 0/0 |
| Krishmar Santokie | 2015-2018 | 26 | 37 | 4/37 | 8.09 | 1/0 |
| Osane Thomas | 2016-2020 | 23 | 33 | 4/53 | 9.61 | 1/0 |
| Kesrick Williams | 2016-2017 | 24 | 32 | 4/37 | 8.77 | 1/0 |
CPL Team Wise Squad List
| St Lucia Kings Squad | Guyana Amazon Warriors Squad |
| St Kitts Nevis Patriots Squad | Trinbago Knight Riders Squad |
| Jamaica Tallawahs Squad | Barbados Royals Squad |