Afghanistan's Front-line Leg Spinner Rashid Khan To Play For Barbados Tridents In 2020 CPL

As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the CPL draft attracted 537 players. The premier Windies T20 league is slated to be played between August 18 and September 10 behind closed doors in Trinidad and Tobago, subject to permission from the local government.

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan's front-line leg spinner Rashid Khan will play for Barbados Tridents in the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament. Meanwhile, Rashid's Afghanistan team-mate Qais Ahmad will turn up  for Guyana Amazon Warriors while Rilee Rossouw has been singed by St Lucia Zouks, ESPNCricinfo reported. Another big signing came in the form of Australia's explosive opener Chris Lynn, who has been snapped up by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Rashid and Ahmad were supposed to be a part of the draft, but speculation over Pakistan player's availability, both spinners were picked up outside of the draft. The signings of these high profile T20 stalwarts were possible because the CPL allowed the six franchises to sign overseas players outside of the draft. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the CPL draft attracted 537 players. The premier Windies T20 league is slated to be played between August 18 and September 10 behind closed doors in Trinidad and Tobago, subject to permission from the local government. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is the only player listed in the highest base price bracket of USD 160,000 while England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan is part of the USD 130,000 bracket in the player's draft. India's Pravin Tambe has also listed himself for the CPL draft and he is the oldest player to feature in the player's draft. Pakistan has named a large squad for the upcoming tour of England, and as a result, it is not known whether they will be able to take part in the CPL for not.