CPL 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 26

Match 26 of the CPL 2025 campaign will see the Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at Providence Stadium in Guyana on September 11, 2025.

The Warriors are ranked fourth in the points standings despite having won four of their seven games this season. To advance in the standings, they will have to overcome the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, as the playoff race has grown more competitive.

The Falcons have nine points after winning four of their last nine games and they are ranked third on the CPL points table. They defeated the Barbados Royals and are now set to qualify for the CPL playoffs.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 26 of CPL 2025:

1. Shai Hope vs Obed McCoy

Shai Hope has been in golden form with the bat in this CPL 2025. He has scored 346 runs in seven games with four fifties and a strike rate of 127.67. Hope loves to get at the bowlers at the start of the game and has often stabilised the innings after an early wicket fall. He loves playing classical shots, leaving less gap for mistakes.

Obed McCoy might have given runs at an economy of 10.14 but has taken nine wickets in seven games with a best of 4/39. The left-arm seamer swings the ball with the new ball and has the slower balls and cutters in the death overs, making him important to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons’ plans.

2. Shimron Hetmyer vs. Imad Wasim

Shimron Hetmyer might have only 134 runs so far, but his strike rate of 174 is eye-catching. Hetmyer has been performing the finisher’s role in various T20 leagues and for the West Indies. Hetmyer has made sure he stays in the middle and either puts runs on the board or paces the chase well.

Imad Wasim has only two wickets with the ball, but he is someone who keeps the runs down and can bowl with both the new and old ball. With the new ball, he manages to move the ball in the air, while with the old ball, he can extract spin out of even the deadest of pitches.

3. Imran Tahir vs Andries Gous

Imran Tahir, even at the age of 45, is like a machine that keeps on bowling. Tahir has 14 wickets to his name with a best of 5/21. He can still spin the ball miles and make fools of opposition batters. He loves bowling on Caribbean pitches, which assist his style of bowling.

Andries Gous, the USA opener, has done well in the ongoing CPL 2025. Gous has made 108 runs at a strike rate of 131.70. He has looked confident with his shot selection and also attacks and rotates the strike at will. Gous has shown he can hit the big shots, but the surfaces have not been conducive.

FAQs

1. Which Guyana Amazon Warriors has the most runs in CPL 2025?

Shai Hope of the Guyana Amazon Warriors has the most runs in this CPL 2025. He has 346 runs in seven games with a best of 82 at a strike rate of 127.67.

2. Which Antigua and Barbuda Falcons bowler has the most wickets in CPL 2025?

Obed McCoy of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons bowler has the most wickets in CPL 2025 with nine scalps at an economy of 10.14. 

3. Which two all-rounders might make the most impact in match 26 of the CPL 2025?

Romario Shepherd and Shakib Al Hasan are the two all-rounders who can make the most impact in match 26 in CPL 2025. 

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