– all-rounder to Captain St. Lucia Zouks  

TWO-time West Indies T20 World Cup winning Captain, Daren Sammy will return to action this summer as captain of the St. Lucia Zouks for the 2020 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Sammy recently just finished a coaching stint in Pakistan and he will be back in his playing shirt this season.

The all-rounder will lead his home franchise once again as he’s been part of the St. Lucia Zouks franchise since the inception of CPL in 2013.

A release from CPL on Tuesday stated that head Coach also Andy Flower weighed in on Sammy’s appointment saying: “I can’t wait to work closely with Daren and for the island of St. Lucia.

“I worked with Daren five years ago when he captained the Peshawar team in the Pakistan Super League and we thoroughly enjoyed our ti nme together. I know how passionate he is about his island and it’s cricket and we will do everything within our power to bring fun, entertainment, and success to St. Lucia.” said the former Zimbabwe skipper.

Sammy also outlined in the release that he was excited to be retained by the Zouks and to be captaining this year.

“The franchise is dear to my heart and this year I am honored to lead the franchise one more time. Playing at home with passionate fans and the calibre of players I anticipate will be retained, I expect to bring silverware to St. Lucia”.

“St. Lucia Zouks is well on its way in securing its team of players and looks forward to a successful year of cricket in St. Lucia.” Sammy ended.

The CPL is scheduled to take place between 19 August and 26 September but the tournament organisers are currently watching the current situation with COVID-19 closely and are liaising with medical advisors and governments.