CPL 2017: 5 debutants to look out for

#1 Kane Williamson

The New Zealand skipper would be looking to put on a strong performance in the CPL

The New Zealand skipper played only 7 matches for the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL but his performances were quite decent in those 7 games as he scored 256 runs at an impressive average of 42.66 and at an equally impressive strike rate of 151.47.

Following the IPL, Williamson was the only positive from New Zealand’s negative Champions Trophy campaign as he scored 50+ in all of New Zealand’s matches, scoring a century in their tournament opener against Australia.

Williamson was bought by 2014 champions Barbados Tridents for a large sum of $130,000 USD in the CPL draft and also played in their league opener against defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs. However, his performance with the bat was poor as he scored only 13 from 20 deliveries. During the target defence, Williamson took two catches- one to dismiss Tallawahs captain Kumar Sangakkara and the other (a boundary line diving catch) to dismiss Rovman Powell as the Tridents won the match by 12 runs.

Williamson may have performed poorly in his opening game of the CPL but knowing the kind of player he is, he cannot be written off and will be expected to be one of the most crucial players for the Barbados Tridents as the League progresses.