The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will once again work with Cricket West Indies (CWI) to ensure that the best young players from across the region will be in CPL squads during the tournament, as well as ensuring that these talented youngsters will be given game time. 

The list of 20 players has been provided by CWI and includes five of the players who did so well for West Indies during the recent ICC Under 19 World Cup in South Africa. Kimani Melius, Jayden Seales, Ashmead Nedd, Nyeem Young and Kirk McKenzie are in with a chance to once again show what they are capable of, this time at the CPL. 

There are also seven players on the list who appeared at last year’s CPL in these developmental spots – Amir Jangoo (Trinbago Knight Riders), Leniko Boucher (Barbados Tridents), Jeavor Royal, Roland Cato (St Lucia Zouks), Dominic Drakes (St Kitts & Nevis Patriots), Shamar Springer (Jamaica Tallawahs) and Keagan Simmons (Guyana Amazon Warriors). The teams can choose to retain these players, or they can draft or sign another player from the list. 

Full Story

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

It's more important that "emerging players" play in the FC competition. IMO of course.

In reply to Larr Pullo

Not quite the same I know, but last year's CWI Super 50 tournament was won by a team made up almost exclusively from the pool of Emerging Players nominated by CWI for the 2019 CPL. They beat the Leewards in the final. I believe the lone exception was the captain who was Yannick Cariah, age 27.

I do agree that if they are the best U-23 players in the region as identified by CWI then they should also play in the 4-day competition.

Agree with Larr and the Dread.