Bridgetown.
West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is unavailable to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL)inaugural tournament for the St Lucia franchise due to contractual obligations that he has with English county team Derbyshire.
Chanderpaul signed a contract with CPL, offering himself up for selection but later realised that his commitment to Derbyshire provided for release only if it pertained to West Indies duty. He subsequently had to withdraw from the tournament.
“I am extremely sorry that I will not be able to participate in the CPL because of contractual obligations,” said Chanderpaul. “I would definitely like to make myself available for the next edition, and will have my contracts carry a clause that will permit me to play in future editions of T20 tournaments.”
“It is unfortunate that Chanderpaul is unable to be a part of the St Lucia Zouks, his experience would have added some stability to the team, and of course he is loved and respected by fans around the world. We wish him all the best this season with Derbyshire and hope to see him in the draft again next year", says head coach of the Zouks Andy Roberts.
Luke Pomerbach of Australia will replace Chanderpaul.
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