CPL 2022

Pakistan's fast bowler Hassan Ali will participate in the National T20 Cup instead of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022.  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) rejected Ali's NOC request for CPL 2022 and planned a training program for the pacer instead. According to the cricket board, Ali was advised to undergo a special training camp for him at the National High-Performance Center.  Later on, Ali, who is a PCB centrally contracted player in both red and white-ball formats, will participate in National T20 Cup 2022 which is starting on August 30 in Rawalpindi.  Following his poor form, Hassan was dropped from the national team for both the Netherlands tour and T20 Asia Cup 2022. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan's request for a no-objection certificate for participation in the 2022 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). According to details, the 24-year-old had requested a NOC from PCB, however, the board didn't issue it as they want Azam to play in National T20 Cup. As per Director Media Sami Burney, there is a clash in the dates of the National T20 Cup and CPL 2022. Pakistan's domestic tournament is slated to start from August 30 while CPL is scheduled to begin on September 1. "The dates are conflicting while the board wants cricketers aspiring to make a place in the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the national event," Sami told this correspondent. It must be noted that Azam Khan was retained by Barbados Royals this year. He played for the franchise last year. On the other hand, PCB also turned down the NOC request of the 19-year-old Qasim Akram, who was picked by the St. Kitts an

Big-hitting middle-order batter Shimron Hetmyer will take over as Guyana Amazon Warriors' captain this CPL season. He takes over from Nicholas Pooran, who was signed up by Trinbago Knight Riders at the CPL draft in July. Hetmyer, who has been with Amazon Warriors since 2016 and became a regular in the XI in 2018, has played 47 games for them, scoring 1149 runs at a strike rate of 131.76 including one hundred and eight fifties. Chairman of the Amazon Warriors franchise Bobby Ramroop said: "We are pleased to appoint our first Guyanese captain since the 2013 season. Hetmyer has been the main part of our setup over the years and we believe the time is right to have him lead the team." Hetmyer said of his appointment, "I'm excited to lead this group of men. I can't wait for the CPL to begin." In CPL 2021, under Pooran, Amazon Warriors went out at the semi-final stage of the tournament. This year, they kick off their campaign on September 3 against Jamaica Tal

South Africa batter David Miller has been named the captain of Barbados Royals for the 2022 CPL season, replacing Jason Holder, who had been at the helm for the last four seasons. Miller, who will return to the CPL for the first time in three seasons having last represented Jamaica Tallawahs in 2018 and St Lucia Zouks in 2016, was snapped up by Royals earlier this month along with his South African team-mate Quinton de Kock. He has scored 332 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 146.90 in the tournament. Miller is also coming off a superb run in the IPL, where he scored 481 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 142.73 for champions Gujarat Titans. He will now renew ties with a Royals franchise, having played for Rajasthan in the IPL in 2020 and 2021. "During my time at the Royals in the IPL, I always felt very valued and have been able to establish a deep connection with the team," Miller said. "It is an exciting time for me to come to the Barbados Royals, and a privi