CPL T20 Betting Tips & Predictions 2021

We have a new name for the Barbados Royals who have been brought under the Rajasthan Royals umbrella. They will be hoping for an immediate change in fortune for the side who picked up only six points and finished next to bottom in 2021. This was quite the turnaround after winning the 2020 tournament.

Former West Indies skipper Jason Holder retains the captaincy and he will be joined by the familiar faces of Hayden Walsh and Shai Hope. Kyle Mayers, who hit 210* on Test debut for West Indies in Bangladesh earlier this year, was their highest run scorer in 2020 and returns with a far bigger profile this time.

Mayers and Johnson Charles were the top run scorers for the franchise last year with Rashid Khan and Jason Holders the chief wicket takers. Afghanistan’s Khan will not be returning for Barbados this year and will be a big loss to the side.

In place of Khan, the Royals have signed Mohammad Amir, the vastly experienced left-arm bowler who has played in many of the top T20 leagues across the globe. Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera feature in a strong list of overseas signings.

Hayden Walsh may feel like a new signing as the West Indies spinner has enjoyed an incredible couple of months in which he took 19 wickets in 8 white-ball games against Australia.

Barbados Royals won the CPL in 2014 and 2019 but have finished 5th or 6th in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2010.

Fifth Place

Barbados Royals have once again brought together a very talented group of players and they will be under no illusions that a 5th place finish will not be acceptable under the new regime. We expect to see Kyle Mayers and Hayden Walsh to return to the competition playing with a high level of confidence.

Barbados Royals (BR) CPL 2021 odds

Barbados Royals are 5.50 with Betway to win the 2021 Carribean Premier League.

This season’s pre-tournament favourites finished in 2nd place in the group stage before being knocked out in the semi-finals last year. Their top performers from 2020 are all available again. Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran will be expected to produce the big runs, Imran Tahir is the chief wicket-taker.

Pooran will captain the team taking over from Australia’s bowling all-rounder Chris Green. The Warriors fell apart in last year’s semi-final when they posted the second-lowest total in CPL history.

Hetmyer and Pooran were the 4th and 5th top run-scorers in the 2020 CPL with Imran Tahir finishing in 3rd place on the wickets list.

After a year away from the CPL, Shoaib Malik returns to the Warriors. He will be joined by his compatriot Mohammad Hafeez who recently registered his best IT20 bowling figures in the West Indies v Pakistan series in the Caribbean. The pair add valuable experience to the squad, At the other end of the age spectrum, Afghanistan’s 19 year old left-arm wrist spinner Waqar Salamkheil will also be part of the side.

However, the Warriors will be without Ross Taylor and captain Chris Green. Sherfane Rutherford, who had a disappointing 2020 season, was released and picked up by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Guyana Amazon Warriors have finished as runners-up in 5 of the 8 CPL seasons. They will be hoping they can make the final step in this campaign.

Winners

Guyana Amazon Warriors have always been competitive in the CPL but look poised to have a real go at the title in 2021. They have put together an extremely talented squad and the experience brought by Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik should not be undervalued.

We expect to see Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran to deliver the runs again with Imran Tahir and Naveen-ul-Haq the leading bowlers.

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) CPL 2021 odds

Guyana Warriors are 5.00 with Betway to win the 2021 Caribbean Premier League

The Tallawahs scraped into the play-offs last season in spite of winning only three games during the group stage. However, they were well beaten by tournament winners Trinbago Knight Riders in the semi-final by 9 wickets.

Rovman Powell will captain the side for the second successive year and he will have local internationals Carlos Brathwaite, Fidel Edwards and Andre Russell to call upon. Bolstering the team from overseas are Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh, Haider Ali from Pakistan, Migael Pretorius from South Africa and Ibrahim Zadran alongside Qais Ahmad from Afghanistan. Between them they will provide plenty of runs and useful wickets.

Runs last year came from Glenn Phillips (316) and Andre Russell (222) but the New Zealander will not be returning to the CPL this year. The Tallawahs will also be without Nkrumah Bonner who has had a strong start to his international career.

Mujeeb ur Rahman took the most wickets for Jamaica Tallawahs in the tournament in 2020 but will be on international duty for Afghanistan this time. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane took 12 wickets but will be representing holders Trinbago Knight Riders this time.

Jamaica won the CPL in 2013 and 2016 but have not finished above 4th since their last title.

Sixth

There are plenty of big names in this Jamaica Tallawahs team and the chances of a top three finish for the first time since 2016 look strong. We expect Andre Russell to set the pace in the batting with the experienced Fidel Edwards the main man with the ball in hand.

Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) CPL 2021 odds

Jamaica Tallawahs are 6.00 with Betway to win the 2021 Carribean Premier League.

The Patriots finished bottom of the CPL in 2020 after winning only one game during the entire tournament. Their only victory came over 5th placed Barbados Tridents during a largely forgettable campaign.

Rayad Emrit will captain the Patriots who, unsurprisingly after the trevails of last year, have a much changed side. Evin Lewis top scored for the team last year with skipper Emrit the leading wicket taker.

Departing players from the 2020 season include Chris Lynn, Denesh Ramdin, Alzarri Joseph, Ben Dunk, Sohail Tanvir and Ish Sodhi. 

Incoming to the Patriots are Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Gayle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Devon Thomas and Mikyle Louis.

Only Joshua Da Silva and Evin Lewis made a half-century last year with Emrit’s 11 wickets five ahead of any other bowler.

The Patriots have never won the CPL with 2017 the only year they have reached the final of the competition.

Playoffs

With plenty of comings and goings at the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, optimism is high that a more successful campaign may be arriving this year. They have an excellent mix of experienced players, international stars in their prime and young home-grown talent.

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (SNP) CPL 2021 odds

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are 6.00 with Betway to win the 2021 Carribean Premier League.

Another name changed side as the Zouks are replaced by the Kings for the 2021 edition of the CPL. After finishing 3rd in the group stage in 2020, Saint Lucia went on to reach the final before losing to the all-conquering Trinbago Knight Riders.

Faf du Plessis replaces Daren Sammy as captain of the team who have recruited well and improved their squad from 2020. Roston Chase, Najibullah Zadran and Andre Fletcher all hit over 200 runs last year with Scott Kuggeleijn the top wicket taker in the tournament with 17 dismissals.

Not returning for Saint Lucia from 2020 are Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Scott Kuggeleijn, Leniko Boucher, Kavem Hodge, Kimani Melius, Daren Sammy, Chemar Holder, Saad Bin Zafar, Zahir Khan.

They have recruited a strong set of new players including internationals Matthew Wade, Faf du Plessis, Samit Patel, Wahab Riaz and Usman Qadir. Keemo Paul arrives from Guyana Amazon Warriors and Alzarri Joseph joins from St Kitts and Nevis.

We expect Matthew Wade and Faf du Plessis to contribute a large share of the runs alongside Roston Chase and Andre Fletcher. Wahab Riaz and Alzarri Joseph will fight it out to be the top wicket taker.

Finishing as runners-up in 2020 was Saint Lucia’s first top 3 finish in the tournament. They finished last in 2013 and 2017.

Fifth

Last season’s achievement of reaching the final can certainly be equalled this year after some good recruitment from Saint Lucia Kings. Scott Kuggeleijn will be missed but Joseph and Riaz certainly have the talent to replace his wickets.

Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) CPL 2021 odds

Saint Lucia Kings are 8.00 with Betway to win the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

The 2020 Champions were well worth the title last year after winning all 10 of their group games before defeating Jamaica Tallawahs in the semi-final and St Lucia Zouks in the final. This was Trinbago Knight Riders’ third title in four seasons.

Kieron Pollard will captain the Knight Riders once again. He has a team with many familiar faces from last season as well as from the West Indies limited overs sides. Seven of the team went beyond 100 runs in the 2020 tournament with Akeal Hosein and Fawad Ahmed taking 10+ wickets.

New arrivals for the title holders include Ravi Rampaul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Isuru Udan, Sikandar Raza and Denesh Ramdin.

Departing the champions is all-rounder Dwayne Bravo who has joined St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Alongside Bravo, Fawad Ahmed, Tim Siefert, Pravin Tambe and Amir Janggoo have not been retained for 2021.

Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo will no doubt deliver the bulk of the runs with Sandeep Lamichhane and Akeal Hosein dominating with the ball for the Knight Riders in 2021.

Trinbago Knight Riders are a very strong force in the CPL with 2016 and 2019 the only years they haven’t won the competition since 2015.

Finalists

Trinbago Knight Riders have made some smart signings and kept the core of last season’s team and they are favorites to reach the finals.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) CPL 2021 odds

Trinbago Knight Riders are 3.25 with Betway to win the CPL for a second successive year.