Caribbean Premier League 2025—Players battle to watch out Qualifier 1

The CPL 2025 Qualifier 1 will be a high-stakes encounter between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the St Lucia Kings.Both sides have been solid throughout the league phase and are now just a step away from the final with a single victory.Guyana depend on their potent spin attack spearheaded by Imran Tahir and the big-hitting of Shimron Hetmyer.St Lucia offer solid middle-order options in Tim David and the all-round capabilities of captain David Wiese.An early morning thriller at Providence Stadium, Guyana, gets under way tomorrow at 05:30 AM IST.

Match Details – CPL 2025 Qualifier 1

• Teams: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings
• Date: 18 th Sept 
• Time: 05:30 AM IST
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Players battle:

• Shimron Hetmyer vs Tabraiz Shamsi:Hetmyer is a big hitter of spinners but Shamsi is a smart wrist-spinner who knows how to contain runs.
  
• Moeen Ali vs David Wiese:Moeen is a talented all-rounder while Wiese is a smart bowler and big hitter at the death.
  
• Romario Shepherd vs Tim Seifert : Shepherd’s pace in the final overs will test Seifert’s ability to get runs quickly.
  
• Imran Tahir vs Roston Chase : Tahir’s challenging spin bowling will put to test Chase’s composed middle-order batting.

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Probable playing XI:

Guyana Amazon Warriors :Ben McDermott (wk), Quentin Sampson, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Imran Tahir (c)

St Lucia Kings :Tim Seifert, Johnson Charles (wk), Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, David Wiese (c), Delano Potgieter, Khary Pierre, Keon Gaston, Tabraiz Shamsi