The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 is to be held from August to September this year. On the other hand, a draft of 6 teams has been prepared for this. It also includes 5 New Zealand players. At the same time, the New Zealand Cricket Board has also allowed these players to play in CPL. Ross Taylor is also among the players, who will play in the CPL for New Zealand this year.
Apart from Kiwi legend Ross Taylor, 4 other players have also got No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Caribbean Premier League. Ross Taylor, Colin Munro, Tim Siefert, Ish Sodhi and Glenn Phillips will get a chance to play in this league this year. Taylor will play for Guyana Amazon Warriors, Munro and Siefert will play for Trinbago Knight Riders, Ish Sodhi will play for St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, while Glenn Phillips will play for Jamaica Tallawahs in CPL.
These five players from the New Zealand team are about to play in the competitive cricket amid the Coronavirus epidemic. The CPL will begin on August 18, While the final of the Caribbean Premier League will be played on 10 September. All league matches will take place on only two grounds, including Trinidad and Tobago. The organizers of the CPL have taken this decision in view of the coronavirus epidemic, that in a short time, they can be in a safe environment.
A spokesman for the New Zealand Cricket Board has said that 5 players have been given NOC. The spokesperson has also said that after returning from the tournament, these players will also have to adopt the same quarantine process that other travelers are adopting after returning home. Let us tell you that the last competitive match was played by New Zealand cricketers against Australia on 13 March. After that series was postponed and cricket was completely stopped.
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