Caribbean Premier League 2022 match preview: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

What's the match?

Barbados Royals take on Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2022 Caribbean Premier League.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to take place at 7pm local time (BST-5) on Sunday, September 25.

Where is the match being played?

The game is due to be staged at the Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Who's got the form?

This is the battle of the top two teams in the competition so far and both teams have secured their place in the playoffs. Barbados Royals know they already have two attempts at a place in the final thanks, Guyana Amazon Warriors will need a win to be sure of the same.

The Royals have a near-perfect record this season, with only one loss, and lead the league by eight points. When these two teams met earlier this season, Jason Holder starred with bat and ball as the Royals won by 29 runs in a contest reduced to 16 overs by rain.

Despite the loss of David Miller and Quinton de Kock mid-season to international duties, the Royals batting has been led by Kyle Mayers, who has the third most runs in the competition with 311 and three fifties. Jason Holder and Obey McCoy make up a formidable seam pairing for the Royals, with 27 wickets between them, and the Warriors still rely on the veteran Imran Tahir, who has their most wickets with 10.

The Warriors have found some late-season momentum with three wins on the bounce and another win here against the team of the tournament so far might just see them peaking at the right time to challenge for the title.   

^{Guyana Amazon Warriors have confirmed a knockout spot [CPL/Getty Images]}

What's the match-up to watch?

Azam Khan is lethal against spin, particularly against leg-spin and he might look to eye up Imran Tahir. His strike rate against the top leg-spinners in the world is staggering and something to look out for.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the 20-year-old Afghan opener for the Warriors, has two fifties in his last two innings. His 60 against Trinbago Knight Riders contained six sixes and no fours. He will be a big wicket for the Royals.

What's the news from the camps?

Team selection is likely to be quite settled by this stage of the tournament. This is the last league match before the playoffs and is important for maintaining momentum.

Head-to-head record

Matches played: 20

Guyana Amazon Warriors wins: 13

Barbados Royals wins: 7

No result: 0

Can I buy tickets?

This game is sold out.

What is the weather forecast?

The forecast in Guyana is a chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms.

What are the squads?

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetymer, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Colin Ingram, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair

Barbados Royals: Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jnr, Devon Thomas, Oshane Thomas, Nyeem Young, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Harry Tector, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Azam Khan, Corbin Bosch, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Bishop, Justin Greaves, Teddy Bishop, Ramon Simmonds

^{Barbados Royals have been flying in this year's CPL [CPL/Getty Images]}

Possible XIs

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Chandrapaul Hemraj, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope, Shakib al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir

Barbados Royals: Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Corbin Bosch, Azam Khan, Jason Holder, Devon Thomas, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hayden Walsh, Nyeem Young, Joshua Bishop

What are the odds?

Guyana Amazon Warriors are the marginal outsiders with the bookies, with longest odds of even-money available with some outlets. Barbados Royals are fancied, but still have value at 5/6.

What's the prediction?

The Barbados Royals remain the team of the tournament and favourites for any game they play. However, with more to play for the Warriors could well pull out a surprise but will have to rely on their destructive batting lineup to fire in a significant way.

Where can I watch the game?

BT Sport have the live broadcast rights to the competition in the United Kingdom.

Where can I watch elsewhere in the world?

Fancode - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Maldives

Sky NZ - New Zealand

Willow - USA 

SuperSport - South Africa

Fox Sports - Australia 

DAZN – Australia, Europe and South East Asia

SportsMax - Pan Caribbean

E-Networks - Guyana 

Star Sports – India

CNC3 - Trinidad & Tobago

Etisalat - Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisa, UAE, Yemen, West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestine

TVG - Guyana

NCN - Guyana 

National Television Network - Guyana 

Little Rock Television Station - Guyana 

CNS - Antigua and Barbuda 

GBN - Grenada 

Winners TV - St Lucia