Bridgetown (Barbados), 23 May 2023: The Barbados Royals have confirmed their Caribbean player retentions ahead of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The tournament gets underway on 16 August with the final taking place on 24 September. There will be matches in Barbados, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago.

The Caribbean players the Royals have retained are as follows:

JASON HOLDER
KYLE MAYERS
OBED MCCOY
RAHKEEM CORNWALL
JUSTIN GREAVES
JOSHUA BISHOP
NYEEM YOUNG
RAMON SIMMONDS


The Royals have also brought in Rovman Powell who was transferred from the Jamaica Tallawahs.

The overseas players and draft picks will be announced during the Republic Bank CPL draft show which will be broadcast on 30 June 2023. The 2023 tournament will run from 16 August to 24 September.