“St Lucia is and will always be my home, it was always part of the plan to lead the franchise after my playing days,” Sammy mentioned. “The time is now. I can’t wait to start this next chapter with this amazing franchise as we continue on our quest to win our first CPL title. Many thanks to the Kings franchise owners for the faith shown in me for this role. The journey continues.”
After qualifying for the playoffs simply as soon as in seven seasons because the begin of CPL, the Kings have turned a nook within the final two years making it to 2 successive finals. However, they completed on the fallacious facet of the outcome on each events. ESPNcricinfo has realized that Faf du Plessis, who led Kings final season, is prone to proceed as captain this 12 months as nicely.
The 2022 version will kick off on August 30, and can happen in 4 international locations – St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. The Providence Stadium in Guyana set to host the ultimate on September 30.