CPL 2024: Antigua & Barbuda Falcons announce squad, Mohammad Amir among three Pakistan stars included

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have announced their squad for the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). They will be playing in the CPL for the first time this year after replacing three-time champions Jamaica Tallawahs in the league.

The owners of the Jamaica-based franchise disbanded the team citing unsustainability issues. Earlier this year in February, the Tallawahs' replacement was unveiled as the new team in February this year. The Falcons will be playing their home games at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.

The team will be featuring a number of global stars including Pakistani trio Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, and Fakhar Zaman. All three players are currently playing for Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from them, the Falcons will also have the services of Australian allrounder Chris Green and Afghanistan star Azmatullah Omarzai for CPL 2024.

The 12-member squad announced by the franchise also features Brandon King and Fabian Allen. Both King and Allen are part of the West Indies team that is currently playing in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The other local players in the squad are Hayden Walsh and Shamar Springer. The Falcons will have to fill five more spots at the CPL draft, scheduled to take place next month.

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons squad:

Imad Wasim, Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Amir, Chris Green, Fakhar Zaman, Hayden Walsh, Shamar Springer, Kelvin Pitman, Jewel Andrew, Joshua James

Meanwhile, CPL 2024 is scheduled to be played from August 29 to October 6. The games will be played across six host countries in the Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia.

A total of six teams - Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Saint Lucia Kings, and Trinbago Knight Riders - will be participating in the forthcoming tournament.  Guyana Amazon Warriors are the defending champions.