Former Pakistan T20I captain Mohammad Rizwan has signed with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots for the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter will replace Fazalhaq Farooqi, who is set to join Afghanistan for their upcoming tri-series in the UAE involving Pakistan and the UAE.

According to reports from ESPNcricinfo, the move is expected to be officially confirmed by the CPL within the next 24 hours. It remains uncertain whether Rizwan will make his debut against the Barbados Royals on Thursday, August 21. With Pakistan leaving him out of both the Asia Cup and the UAE tri-series, Rizwan is now free to participate in the CPL without any national commitments.

Rizwan Set for Maiden CPL Appearance

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC), a formality in this case, clearing Rizwan for participation. This will mark his first stint in the CPL, joining a growing roster of Pakistan players competing in the Caribbean tournament.

β€œπ‘΄π’π’‰π’‚π’Žπ’Žπ’‚π’… π‘Ήπ’Šπ’›π’˜π’‚π’ 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒔 π’Šπ’Žπ’Žπ’†π’π’”π’† π’†π’™π’‘π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’π’„π’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’π’†π’‚π’…π’†π’“π’”π’‰π’Šπ’‘ 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’†π’™π’„π’Šπ’•π’†π’… 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’‰π’Šπ’Ž 𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’†π’‚π’ˆπ’–π’†,” 𝒂 𝑺𝒕 π‘²π’Šπ’•π’•π’” 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘΅π’†π’—π’Šπ’” π‘·π’‚π’•π’“π’Šπ’π’•π’” π’π’‡π’‡π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’‚π’ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’….

The franchise already boasts two Pakistani fast bowlers, Naseem Shah and Abbas Afridi, alongside other stars like Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, and Salman Irshad, strengthening the Pakistan contingent in this year’s CPL. Earlier this year, Rizwan was also confirmed as a marquee signing for the Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Big Bash League, completing his two overseas T20 league stints allowed for centrally contracted Pakistan players in a 12-month period.

Patriots Seek Turnaround in CPL 2025

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have had a mixed start to the tournament. After beginning with a victory, they suffered three consecutive losses and currently sit second from the bottom on the points table. The franchise, which previously claimed titles in 2017 and 2021, will be hoping Rizwan’s inclusion can help spark a turnaround in their campaign.

β€œπ‘―π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂 π’‘π’π’‚π’šπ’†π’“ 𝒐𝒇 π‘Ήπ’Šπ’›π’˜π’‚π’β€™π’” π’„π’‚π’π’Šπ’ƒπ’†π’“ π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’Šπ’…π’…π’π’† 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒏 π’“π’†π’‚π’π’π’š π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’…π’šπ’π’‚π’Žπ’Šπ’„ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔,” 𝒂 π‘·π’‚π’•π’“π’Šπ’π’•π’” 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 π’”π’‚π’Šπ’…. β€œπ‘―π’Šπ’” π’†π’™π’‘π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’π’„π’† π’Šπ’ 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 π’”π’Šπ’•π’–π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’π’” π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒃𝒆 π’Šπ’π’—π’‚π’π’–π’‚π’ƒπ’π’† 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’šπ’π’–π’π’ˆ 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅.”

Rizwan’s arrival is expected to give the Patriots a much-needed boost as they aim to climb the points table and challenge for the title in the remaining matches of CPL 2025.

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