Jamaica Kingsmen unveil overseas stars for 2026 CPL campaign

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC):
The Jamaica Kingsmen have officially announced their seven-man overseas contingent for the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, striking a calculated balance between elite Pakistan internationals and emerging subcontinental talent.
The line-up, featuring Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Shayan Jahangir, and Tayyab Arif, has been meticulously assembled with a phased availability plan designed to maximise impact across the tournament’s duration.
The Kingsmen’s overseas roster will operate in distinct waves. Hassan Khan and Hunain Shah commit to the full campaign, arriving from day one to provide a settled all-rounder anchor and a strike-bowling spearhead, respectively.
Shayan Jahangir and Tayyab Arif will also join at the season’s outset, completing the overseas core for the opening fixtures.
Then, on August 19, the contingent pivots. Ayub, Sadaqat, and Khan will link up with the squad, replacing Jahangir and Arif in a strategic handover that injects fresh batting artillery for the tournament’s decisive backend.
Sadaqat, a left-handed batting all-rounder, has been earmarked as one of Pakistan’s most electrifying white-ball prospects.
With an ODI cap to his name and a destructive top-order game complemented by left-arm orthodox spin, he turned heads during a dominant showing at the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament.
Ayub needs no introduction. The Pakistan international is widely regarded as one of the most explosive left-handed openers in global white-ball cricket, renowned for his fearless stroke play and improvisation.
His off-break bowling adds a valuable extra dimension to the Kingsmen’s attack.
Khan arrives as a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter with a reputation as one of franchise cricket’s most feared strikers. A Pakistan international, his ability to single-handedly flip a match within overs makes him a lethal weapon in the middle order.
Khan brings versatility as a right-handed all-rounder, with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling and lower-middle-order hitting earning him runs across multiple international T20 leagues.
Shah, a right-arm medium-fast bowler from a storied cricketing family, has carved out a reputation for ice-cool composure under pressure. 
Jahangir, the US national team’s right-handed wicketkeeper-batter, joins for the opening phase, bringing dependable glovework and international experience from franchise competitions worldwide.
Arif, a right-handed batter with a strong Pakistan domestic pedigree and under-19 national pathway, rounds out the early-phase contingent, eager to stamp his authority on the franchise stage.