Barbados Tridents confirm retained list ahead of CPL 2021

Shamarh Brooks, Rashid Khan, Mitchell Santner and Corey Anderson are all missing from the 2020 squad

Caribbean Premier League squads 2021

Barbados Trident have retained nine players from the squad which finished fifth in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League for the upcoming tournament.

Tridents captain Jason Holder is among the returning group along with fellow Barbadians Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Raymon Reifer, Justin Greaves, Nyeem Young and Joshua Bishop.

Opening batsman Johnson Charles (St Lucia) and 2019 player of the tournament Hayden Walsh Jr (U.S. Virgin Islands) have also been retained.

Former West Indies international Shamarh Brooks and overseas stars Rashid Khan, Mitchell Santner and Corey Anderson are the notable absentees from the 2020 squad. Ashley Nurse, Jonathan Carter, Keon Harding and Shayan Jahangir are also missing.

Tridents have eight spots left to fill in their squad as they go in search of their third CPL title.

^{Jason Holder is among the nine retained players}

Kailash Pardasani, Barbados Tridents co-CEO, said: "We are really excited to welcome back our retained players and especially look forward to making Barbados and all Tridents’ fans very proud in our upcoming 2021 season.

"Our primary driving factor is the Barbados Tridents family which comprises our players, their extended families and all fans across the globe. This together with our love and passion for the game of cricket will enable us to bring the Hero CPL 2021 title back home as we did in 2019."

Barbados Tridents squad: Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jr, Raymon Reifer, Justin Greaves, Nyeem Young, Joshua Bishop

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