Warriors retain Sampson as Breakout Player for 2026 CPL

Guyanese all-rounder Quentin Sampson has been retained as the Breakout Player by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the Caribbean Premier League 2026.

Sampson was the Breakout Player of CPL 2025, displaying consistency and match-winning impact in his debut season. In eight matches, he scored 241 runs at an average of 40.16 and a strike rate of 153, including a career-best 76.

His retention by the Warriors came as no surprise, given his tremendous performances, which later secured him a spot on the West Indies T20 team earlier this year.

Below is a press release issued by CPL on the mandatory pre-draft Breakout Player retentions

Ahead of the highly anticipated Caribbean Premier League Draft, all six franchises have confirmed their mandatory pre-draft Breakout Player retentions, locking in a group of emerging Caribbean stars who represent the next generation of regional cricket excellence.

Under the CPL’s player draft and acquisition regulations for the 2026 season, each franchise was permitted to retain one player ahead of the draft, with that player required to be selected from the team’s Breakout Player category.

The retained players – Joshua James, Ramon Simmonds, Quentin Sampson, Navin Bidaisee, Ackeem Auguste and Nathan Edward – have each earned recognition for their performances, potential, and growing impact across Caribbean cricket.

The six retained Breakout Players are:

• Antigua and Barbuda Falcons- Joshua James
• Barbados Royals- Ramon Simmonds
• Guyana Amazon Warriors- Quentin Sampson
• St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots- Navin Bidaisee
• St. Lucia Kings- Ackeem Auguste
• Trinbago Knight Riders- Nathan Edward

Each franchise will name a total of three Breakout Players in their final squad for the 2026 season, reinforcing the CPL’s continued commitment to developing emerging Caribbean talent and providing young players with opportunities on the region’s biggest cricketing stage.

As part of the tournament regulations, every team will also be required to field at least one Breakout Player in every match throughout the season.

With only one pre-draft retention allowed- and that retention reserved exclusively for a Breakout Player- the remaining squad positions for all six teams will now be filled during the CPL Draft, setting the stage for one of the most competitive and exciting player selections in league history.

The Caribbean Premier League continues to serve as the premier platform for Caribbean cricket, combining elite entertainment with a proven pathway for the next generation of players to develop and succeed on the global stage.