Five big names who are not playing in the CPL

#2 Chris Lynn

Lynn's persistent shoulder injuries have ruled him out of the tournament

Swashbuckling batsman and T20 specialist Chris Lynn, who injured his left shoulder during the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, could not recover in time for the Caribbean Premier League. Lynn underwent surgery recently and that will keep him out for almost the entire season.

“I was supposed to play in the Caribbean Premier League on Wednesday so I have had to give them the bad news. I will cost myself a bit (having to sacrifice the T20 contracts), but physically and mentally it will mean a lot to get it done,” Lynn said, confirming his unavailability earlier this year.

The two-time CPL champions, Guyana Amazon Warriors, have replaced Lynn with Pakistan’s Babar Azam.