Former Indian all-rounder, Irfan Pathan has now become the first cricket from the country to enroll himself for the players draft of the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Which is scheduled to commence on September 4  and concluded on October 12.

If Pathan gets picked by any franchise, he will also become the first player of Indian to be playing in an overseas T20 league before.  According to the official website of CPL, a record 536 players from 20 overseas have registered themselves for the players draft this time.

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Talking about the draft, CPL Tournament Operations Director, Michael Hall said, “The fact that so many players have registered for our draft is a testament to the stature of our league. Playing cricket in the Caribbean is something that all players look forward to, and the CPL combines that allure with a high standard of cricket. We expect that this year’s tournament will be no different.”

The likes of Alex Hales, Rashid Khan, Shakib al Hasan, Jofra Archer, and JP Duminy have put their names forward for the draft along with Caribbean cricketers like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope.

Each franchise has the option to retain or acquire a maximum number of six players. Although there is no obligation to do so.

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The players the teams can potentially retain are:

• Minimum of three West Indian players, a maximum of four.
• Maximum of one overseas player, reduced to none if four West Indians retained.
• A Marquee Player whether retained or acquired.
• An ICC Americas Player, whether retained or acquired.
• Trinbago Knight Riders won the previous edition of the CPL in 2018.