Warriors Reload: Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 2026 Squad and Schedule
Published on August 7, 2026
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Summary Overview: The Guyana Amazon Warriors have named their CPL 2026 squad, captained by Imran Tahir fresh off a Global Super League title. Full squad, all 10 fixtures, and their Providence home stand.
Warriors Reload: Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 2026 Squad and Schedule
By Cricket Daily
The Guyana Amazon Warriors head into the Caribbean Premier League 2026 as one of the tournament favourites, carrying fresh silverware and a familiar, battle-tested core. Before the detail, here are the quick answers fans are looking for.
Have the Warriors announced their squad?
Yes. The full 17-man squad is confirmed, combining 12 local players from the draft with five overseas signings.
Who is captaining Guyana?
Imran Tahir. The 47-year-old leg-spin great captains the side again, fresh from leading the Warriors to the Global Super League title earlier this month.
What is new about this squad?
The core that just won the Global Super League stays largely intact, but the Warriors have lost frontline spinner Gudakesh Motie to the Barbados Tridents and replaced him with Trinidadian left-armer Khary Pierre.
When do they start, and when do they play at home? The Warriors open away to the Jamaica Kingsmen on 13 August. Their five home games at Providence Stadium run from 4 to 11 September.
Now, the full picture.
Champions with momentum
The Warriors arrive in a good place. Just this month they won the Global Super League, a separate T20 tournament held at their Providence home, beating the San Francisco Unicorns by 6 runs in a dramatic low-scoring final that they somehow won after being bowled out for only 85. That victory made them back-to-back GSL champions and sent a clear message before the CPL.
For anyone new to the setup, the CPL is the Caribbean's biggest T20 competition, a fast, three-hour version of cricket. The Warriors are among its most consistent sides, having reached more finals than any other franchise, and they finally won their first title in 2023.
Imran Tahir leads again
The Warriors are captained once more by Imran Tahir, the veteran South African leg-spinner who lifted the trophy in 2023 and continues to lead with an attacking, aggressive style. A leg-spinner is a bowler who turns the ball away from right-handed batters, and Tahir remains a genuine match-winner in the middle overs even at 47. He works alongside experienced head coach Lance Klusener.
A spin-heavy identity
If the Warriors have a signature, it is spin bowling, and this squad leans into it hard. Alongside captain Tahir, they have Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, a canny off-spinning all-rounder, plus two frontline left-arm spinners in new signing Khary Pierre and the vastly experienced Veerasammy Permaul.
Pierre is the direct replacement for Gudakesh Motie, the left-arm spinner who left after five seasons to join the Barbados Tridents. Losing a bowler of Motie's quality is a blow, but the Warriors have plenty of spin depth to cover it, which suits the slow, turning pitches often seen at Providence.
Power in the batting
The batting mixes Caribbean flair with overseas class. Guyanese favourite Shimron Hetmyer is the local hero and a destructive middle-order left-hander, while wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope brings reliability and runs at the top. The Warriors have two keeper-batters, in fact, with Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz offering explosive hitting up front.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips adds another dimension. Returning to the CPL after six years, he is a dynamic batter who can also bowl spin, giving Tahir a useful extra option. Romario Shepherd, a Guyanese all-rounder, is the death-overs specialist with both bat and ball, and South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius adds seam-bowling all-round balance. The pace attack is led by the exciting Shamar Joseph, whose raw speed makes him one of the most watchable young quicks in world cricket.
The Providence home stand
The heart of the Warriors' season is their five-match home run at Providence Stadium from 4 to 11 September, a week that traditionally fills the ground to capacity and draws huge crowds. It includes a rare 10:00 AM morning start against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on 6 September, the only daytime match of the Guyana leg.
There is one important change this year. For the first time, the CPL final moves away from Providence to the Kensington Oval in Barbados, after four straight years in Guyana. That means the Warriors cannot reach a home final in 2026, so making the most of that home stand to climb the table is even more important.
Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 2026 schedule
The Warriors play 10 group-stage matches, five away then their home block, before the playoffs.
| Date | Match | Venue | Start (local) | Start (IST) | Start (ET) |
| Thu 13 Aug | Jamaica Kingsmen vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Sabina Park, Jamaica (away) | 8:00 PM | 5:30 AM (Fri 14 Aug) | 8:00 PM |
| Wed 19 Aug | Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia (away) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Thu 20 Aug) | 7:00 PM |
| Sun 23 Aug | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (away) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Mon 24 Aug) | 7:00 PM |
| Mon 31 Aug | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad (away) | 5:00 PM | 2:30 AM (Tue 1 Sep) | 5:00 PM |
| Fri 4 Sep | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen | Providence Stadium, Guyana (home) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Sat 5 Sep) | 7:00 PM |
| Sun 6 Sep | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Providence Stadium, Guyana (home) | 10:00 AM | 7:30 PM (Sun 6 Sep) | 10:00 AM |
| Tue 8 Sep | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | Providence Stadium, Guyana (home) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Wed 9 Sep) | 7:00 PM |
| Wed 9 Sep | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings | Providence Stadium, Guyana (home) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Thu 10 Sep) | 7:00 PM |
| Fri 11 Sep | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders | Providence Stadium, Guyana (home) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Sat 12 Sep) | 7:00 PM |
| Sun 13 Sep | Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Kensington Oval, Barbados (away) | 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (Mon 14 Sep) | 7:00 PM |
All times are local Caribbean time, which is the same as Guyana time and US Eastern Time during the tournament. For subcontinent fans, add roughly nine and a half hours for India, so a 7:00 PM start is around 4:30 AM IST the next morning. If the Warriors reach the playoffs, all four knockout matches are at the Kensington Oval in Barbados from 16 to 20 September.
What it all means
This is a well-balanced, experienced squad that knows how to win. The spin depth is a genuine weapon, the batting has both local heroes and overseas match-winners, and the leadership is proven. The Warriors also carry the confidence of being reigning Global Super League champions into the tournament.
The challenge is the same one that has haunted them for years. Despite reaching more finals than anyone, they have only one CPL title, in 2023. With the final now in Barbados rather than at fortress Providence, they will have to win it the hard way this time. But few teams enter the season better placed to make a deep run.
Keep it locked to Cricket Daily for team news, match updates, and full CPL 2026 coverage.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 2026 squad in full
Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Glenn Phillips, Matthew Nandu, Mavendra Dindyal, Jonathan Van Lange
Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
All-rounders: Dwaine Pretorius, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Ronaldo Alimohamed
Spinners: Imran Tahir (captain), Khary Pierre, Veerasammy Permaul
Pace bowlers: Shamar Joseph, Isai Thorne
Head coach: Lance Klusener
Home ground: Providence Stadium, Guyana