Former Pakistan T20I captain Mohammad Rizwan has joined the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots for the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter replaces Fazalhaq Farooqi, who will join Afghanistan ahead of a tri-series in the UAE against Pakistan and the UAE.
According to, the league is set to officially confirm the agreement within the next 24 hours. It is unclear whether Rizwan will be eligible for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ match against the Barbados Royals on Thursday, August 21. However, because Pakistan has left him out of both the Asia Cup and the next UAE tri-series, Rizwan has been authorised to play in the CPL without any national team commitments.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to give a No Objection Certificate (NOC), which is a formality in this scenario.
This will be Rizwan’s first debut in the CPL, adding him to the expanding number of Pakistani players competing in the tournament.
Earlier, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons announced that leg-spinner Usama Mir would represent them. The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ squad already contains two Pakistani fast bowlers, Naseem Shah and Abbas Afridi. Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, and Salman Irshad are also competing in this year’s event, bolstering Pakistan’s participation in the league.
Rizwan’s signing also means he will have fulfilled the maximum two overseas T20 league stints allowed for centrally contracted Pakistan players within a 12-month period starting July. Earlier this year, he was confirmed as a marquee signing for the Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
Meanwhile, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have endured a mixed start to their campaign. After opening with a win, they slipped to three successive defeats and currently sit second from the bottom of the CPL points table. The franchise, which previously won the title in 2017 and 2021, will be aiming to spark a turnaround in the current campaign.
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