Jamaican pacer Odean Smith is one of 9 players retained by the Guyana Warriors ahead of the 2023 republic bank Caribbean Premier league season which gets underway on August 16.

The list of retained players is completed by Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Nandu and Junior Sinclair.

The overseas players and draft picks will be announced during the CPL Draft show which will be broadcast at the end of June. 

The CPL meanwhile bowls off with defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs facing St. Lucia Kings at the Darren Sammy stadium.

Matches will also be played in Barbados, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, and Trinidad & Tobago. 

The final is slated to take place on September 24