Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 2024 Squad Analysis
A new season of CPL 2024 is about to go on the floors and the defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors will be in the spotlight again. In the previous edition of the Caribbean Premier League, the Warriors defeated Trinbago Knight Riders and became the champions.
Since the start of the league, Guayana Amazon Warriors have lifted the trophy once but they have reached the final fixture on 6 occasions. This showcases that the Warriors are always a strong contender for the trophy. In CPL 2024, the franchise has some small changes to the squad in the hope of remaining at the top and repeating last year’s performance.
GAW in CPL 2023 Season Recap
In the previous season of the Caribbean Premier League, GAW were the table toppers throughout the league stage.
| Wins | Losses | Net Run Rate | Points | |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 8 | 1 | +1.725 | 17 |
The Warriors cemented their place in the playoffs but an unfortunate loss came their way in the 1st playoff against Trinbago Knight Riders. However, the team bounced back well and defeated Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2nd playoff and reached the final fixture.
The CPL 2023 final game was a low-scoring fixture as the bowlers from the Warriors dominated the game. Not allowing the opposition to go beyond the mark of 94 made the chase easy for the batters and the Warriors won the match with a loss of a single wicket.
Strengths of GAW Squad for CPL 2024
Top Order
Guyana Amazon Warriors are under the leadership of Shimron Hetmyer. In the top-order batting unit, they have Kevlon Anderson, Saim Ayub, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the key player for the team at the top. He is the leading scorer in the T20 World Cup 2024. Gurbaz scored 281 runs in 8 matches at an average of 35.12. Overall in 2024, Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 493 runs at an average of 27.38 and a strike rate of 130.07.
Middle Order
Another plus point in their batting will be a strong middle order led by skipper Shimron Hetmyer. Shimron Hetmyer is an aggressive middle-order batsman who can score quick boundaries for the team. In IPL 2024, he carried an average of 27.5 in 9 innings for Rajasthan Royals. With Hetmyer, the Warriors will be expecting match-winning performances from Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, and Romario Shepherd.
Bowling Unit
On the bowling front, their strength will be the spin maestro Imran Tahir. Regardless of his age, Imran Tahir has always been a key player in the spin division. The Warriors also have a good lineup of pace bowling with Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, and Keemo Paul.
Weakness of Guyana Amazon Warriors for CPL 2024
Guyana Amazon Warriors were surely the winners of the previous season but this year the franchise has not done well in the draft. The team has multiple voids and they might suffer in the league this year.
Top Order
GAW top order is an issue, there is no strong and dependable name. Saim Ayub started this year on a positive. The Warriors have Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the top order but except for his note but he has been inconsistent in the previous months.
Middle Order
In the middle order, the team has Shimron Hetmyer but except him, there is no other match-winner and the franchise is also missing out on a finisher. Dwaine Pretorius is coming to play CPL after Global T20 Canada 2024 where his batting average was 21.25. With the ball, Pretorius scalped 7 wickets in 6 innings at an economy of 7.33.
If the top order of the Warriors fails to do their job, the whole team might suffer and things are expected to become difficult in the league.
GAW Probable Playing XI for CPL 2024
Top Order
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Saim Ayub, Shai Hope
Middle Order
Shimron Hetmyer, Dwaine Pretorius, Azam Khan, Keemo Paul
Spin Bowlers
Imran Tahir, Gudakesh Motie
Fast Bowlers
Romario Shepherd, Shamar Joseph
GAW ODDS for CPL 2024
Guyana Amazon Warriors will be playing their first fixture against the newly formed Antigua & Barbuda Falcons on Saturday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The odds are in favour of the Warriors because the Falcons are a new team. On 1XBet, the odds of a win for the Warriors are 1.69.
When it comes to the whole tournament, the betting odds of reaching the finals are 3.00 and winning the CPL 2024 title is 6.00.
