CPL 2021 Match Predictions and Betting Odds

The CPL 2021 schedule has been announced. The tournament will begin on August 26, with a match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. The playoffs will begin on September 14 after the completion of 30 league matches. In this article, we make our match predictions and discuss the betting odds.

CPL 2021 Full Squads

The following are the details of the full squads of the six franchises in the CPL 2021.

Barbados Royals (BR): Jason Holder (c), Ashley Nurse, Azam Khan, Chris Morris, Hayden Walsh, Johnson Charles, Joshua Bishop, Justin Greaves, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Amir, Nyeem Young, Oshane Thomas, Raymon Reifer, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Shai Hope, Smit Patel, Thisara Perera.

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW): Nicholas Pooran (c), Anthony Bramble, Ashmead Nedd, Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Kevin Sinclair, Mohammad Hafeez, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nial Smith, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Shoaib Malik, Shimron Hetmyer, Waqar Salamkheil.

Jamaica Tallawahs (JT): Rovman Powell (c), Abhujai Mansingh, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Chadwick Walton, Fidel Edwards, Haider Ali, Ibrahim Zadran, Jason Mohammed, Joshua James, Kemar Lewis, Kirk McKenzie, Ryan Persaud, Shakib Al Hasan, Qais Ahmad, Veerasammy Permaul.

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (SNP): Rayad Emrit (c), Anrich Nortje, Chris Gayle, Colin Archibald, Devon Thomas, Dominic Drakes, Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Joshua Da Silva, Mikyle Louis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rassie van der Dussen, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga.

Saint Lucia Kings (SLK): Faf du Plessis (c), Alzarri Joseph, Andre Fletcher, Javelle Glen, Jeavor Royal, Kadeem Alleyne, Keemo Paul, Keron Cottoy, Kesrick Williams, Mark Deyal, Matthew Wade, Obed McCoy, Rahkeem Cornwall, Roston Chase, Samit Patel, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR): Kieron Pollard (c), Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan, Anderson Phillip, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Isuru Udana, Jayden Seales, Khary Pierre, Lendl Simmons, Leonardo Julien, Ravi Rampaul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sunil Narine, Sikandar Raza, Tion Webster.

Fixtures Overview

In the following table, we present the CPL schedule, an overview of the dates and fixtures of the CPL 2021. We also make our match prediction for each match.

Past Champions

The current season will witness the ninth edition of the Caribbean Premier League. The 2020 edition of the CPL was won by Trinbago Knight Riders who beat St Lucia Zouks in the final. TKR are the most successful franchise, having won the title on three separate occasions, including the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Barbados Tridents and Jamaica Tallawahs have won it twice each, while Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel have won it once.

Betting Odds

Betting odds favour Guyana Amazon Warriors to win the trophy for the first time after ending up as runners-up on five past occasions. They are followed in the pecking order by TKR, BT, JT, SNP and SLK.

Summary

Cricket fans can brace themselves for an exciting CPL 2021 season with full-strength teams boasting full contingents of overseas players rubbing shoulders with local superstars. While betting odds favour teams that have featured in title games of past seasons, you can expect the unexpected.