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CPL 2020: Players to Watch Out For, Venues, Finale, Defending Champions And Other Details
A look at the five players who could set the CPL stage alight this season.
Last Published on - August 11, 2020 2:56 PM IST
A regular face in the CPL, the dangerous willow-wielder Chris Lynn earlier plied his trade with Jamaica Tallawahs, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. This time Lynn will feature for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots after he was sold to them during this year’s one-of-a-kind virtual CPL 2020 Draft (AFP Photo)
Jason Holder is part of a very potent Barbados Tridents team. The 28-year-old has registered significant, if not match-winning contributions with both bat and ball and has displayed glimpses of single-handedly leading teams to victory (AFP Photo)
Thomas was among the five players retained by Jamaica Tallawahs this season. He made his humble CPL debut in 2017 but made waves in the next edition when he emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker in the season with 18 wickets in 10 matches (AFP Photo)
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At 48, Indian spinner Pravin Tambe will be making his debut in the CPL 2020 this year with Trinbago Knight Riders. The oldest player in the league, Tambe became the first Indian to bag a CPL contract. He shot to fame during his stint with IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals between 2013 and 2015 (IANS Photo)
One of the most experienced campaigners in the CPL, Ross Taylor will be returning to Guyana Amazon Warriors after taking a break last year. In the four seasons that Taylor has played, he has scored 724 runs with an average of 31.5 in 36 matches (AFP Photo)
The 2020 season will get underway from August 18 and will be the first top-flight T20 league to start after coronavirus-enforced break (CPL via Getty Images)
While the initial plan was to hold the matches across six countries, as part of COVID-19 precautionary measures, the entire event will be played in Trinidad across two venues – Brian Lara Cricket Academy and Queen’s Park Oval (CPL via Getty Images)
Well, fans will not be allowed, players cannot leave team hotels except for practice or matches, social distancing norms to be followed etc. (CPL via Getty Images)
The final will be played on September 10 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (CPL via Getty Images)
Barbados Tridents beat Guyana Amazon Warriors to win CPL 2019 and are the defending champions (CPL via Getty Images)
