CPL 2016: Predicted XIs for all six CPL teams

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots might have a new captain in Faf du Plessis but they have one of the most settled sides in the competition. One look at the squad and you can see that they have all the options covered.

Explosive opening pairing (Evin Lewis and Lendl Simmons), check. Experience in the middle-order (Faf du Plessis and Brad Hodge), tick. All-rounders who are exceptional with both bat and ball, Thisara Perera and Carlos Brathwaite have that covered.

Yet, despite all that, they are most effective in the bowling department. Not only do they have a leg spinner, they have one of the best in the world in T20s, in Samuel Badree. They have a fast bowler with pace to burn (Alzarri Joseph) and one with plenty of variations (Krishmar Santokie) and a chinaman in Tabraiz Shamsi as well.

Predicted XI: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Faf du Plessis (C), Jonathan Carter, Brad Hodge, Thisara Perera, Carlos Brathwaite, Devon Thomas (WK), Samuel Badree, Krishmar Santokie, Tabraiz Shamsi