GAW vs JKM Fantasy Prediction, 26th Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, CPL 2026

Guyana Amazon Warriors are unbeaten in five straight matches stretching back to their Global Super League triumph, and they arrive at Providence Stadium level on points with a Jamaica Kingsmen side that has completed one of the more remarkable turnarounds of the season. For the GAW vs JKM Fantasy Team, both sides offer several in-form players to consider. Imran Tahir captains a Guyana side yet to lose in this competition, and Rovman Powell leads a Jamaica team that started 0-3 and has since won four of five.

Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen Match Details

Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen, 26th T20, Caribbean Premier League 2026
Date: Saturday, 5 September 2026
Time: 04:30 am, 23:00 GMT
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Recent Form

Guyana Amazon Warriors have won five in a row across two competitions. They beat Trinbago Knight Riders in a match reduced to 16 overs a side, chasing down a DLS adjusted target after posting 185/5, beat Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by seven wickets, chasing 117 in 9.5 overs, and beat St Lucia Kings, chasing 152 to reach 157/3 in 18.1 overs. That run followed their Global Super League final win, where they defended 85 to beat San Francisco Unicorns.

Jamaica Kingsmen have won four of their last five, a huge turnaround from the three straight defeats that opened their season. They beat Trinbago Knight Riders comfortably, chasing 127 in 14.4 overs, beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots twice, and their only defeat in this stretch came against St Lucia Kings, who chased 170 to reach 171/4 in 18.2 overs.

Points Table

Guyana Amazon Warriors are unbeaten with four wins from four CPL matches and eight points, carrying a net run rate of plus 2.604, the best in the tournament. Jamaica Kingsmen have also reached eight points, but from eight matches with four wins and four losses, and a net run rate of plus 0.052. Both sides sit level on points heading into this match, though Guyana have the far superior underlying numbers.

GAW vs JKM Head to Head Record

There has been only one previous meeting between these sides, and Guyana Amazon Warriors won it. In the sixth match of this CPL season, Guyana chased down 118 to win by six wickets in 14.1 overs after restricting Jamaica to 117.

GAW vs JKM Squads

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir captains the side, the veteran leg spinner who led Guyana to their maiden CPL title in 2023 and has been central to their unbeaten run this season. Shai Hope keeps wicket and was the competition’s leading run scorer last season, and Shimron Hetmyer provides serious middle order power.

The overseas group is deep, with Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Dwaine Pretorius all involved, and Khary Pierre adding left arm spin.

Full squad: Imran Tahir (c), Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Khary Pierre, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Johnathan Van Lange, Mavendra Dindyal, Veerasammy Permaul, Shamar Joseph, Isai Thorne, Matthew Nandu, Quentin Sampson.

Jamaica Kingsmen: Rovman Powell captains the side, backed by the power hitting of Andre Russell. Kirk McKenzie has emerged as a real top order threat, and the overseas group brings serious quality, with Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, Usman Khan and Hassan Khan alongside South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks. Keemo Paul joined from Guyana Amazon Warriors in the off season.

Full squad: Rovman Powell (c), Usman Khan (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Shayan Jahangir, Keacy Carty, Shaqkere Parris, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Kirk McKenzie, Saim Ayub, Andre Russell, Hassan Khan, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Maaz Sadaqat, Romaine Morris, Vitel Lawes, Jeavor Royal, Hunain Shah, Jediah Blades, Kelvin Pitman.

Pitch Report

Providence Stadium slightly favours the team bowling first, winning 54 percent of matches across 71 games, against 45 percent for the side batting first. The average first innings score is 153, dropping to 137 in the second.

This is a venue where spin dominates heavily, with 71 percent of wickets over the last 10 matches going to spinners against just 29 percent for pace, a sharp contrast to most other CPL grounds. That gives Imran Tahir, Khary Pierre and Veerasammy Permaul a significant role for Guyana.

The highest successful chase here is 198/4, achieved by Guyana Amazon Warriors themselves against St Lucia Kings, and the lowest total successfully defended is 125/9.

Weather Report

Friday in Guyana is forecast for clear conditions with a temperature around 27.7°C, 87 percent humidity, and around a 25 percent chance of rain. Conditions look manageable for a full match.

GAW vs JKM Fantasy Team Key Players Recent Form

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW)

Shimron Hetmyer: 111 Runs, 49 Runs,
Shai Hope: 16 Runs, 47 Runs,
Mohammad Nabi: 6 Runs & 3 Wickets,
Shamar Joseph: 1 Wicket, 3 Wickets,

Jamaica Kingsmen (JKM)

Saim Ayub: 24 Runs, 102 Runs & 1 Wicket,
Keacy Carty: 42 Runs,
Kirk McKenzie: 30 Runs, 10 Runs,
Vitel Lawes: 3 Wickets, 0 Wickets,
Hunain Shah: 2 Wickets, 2 Wickets,

Note: Player recent form is based on their latest appearances before the GAW vs JKM match and may be updated after the toss if required.

Probable Playing XIs

Guyana Amazon Warriors (Probable): Matthew Nandu, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Khary Pierre, Imran Tahir (c), Shamar Joseph, Quentin Sampson.

Jamaica Kingsmen (Probable): Kirk McKenzie, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Usman Khan (wk), Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Jediah Blades.

These are estimates drawn from the confirmed squads. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Andre Russell vs Imran Tahir: Russell has been Jamaica’s most destructive player all season, and Tahir’s leg spin on a ground that heavily favours spin is exactly the type of bowling that can trouble a big hitter. A rematch of the contest that shaped the earlier meeting between these sides.

Shai Hope vs Hassan Khan: Hope was last season’s leading run scorer, and Hassan Khan’s pace with the new ball is one of the few tools available to trouble Guyana’s top order early on a spin friendly surface.

Kirk McKenzie vs Khary Pierre: McKenzie has become a real top order threat for Jamaica, and Pierre’s left arm spin through the middle overs will be a real examination of how he handles turn.

GAW vs JKM Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope,

Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Kirk McKenzie, Saim Ayub,

All-rounders: Andre Russell (C), Rovman Powell, Mohammad Nabi, Hassan Khan,

Bowlers: Imran Tahir (VC), Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph,

Russell gets the captaincy as the most destructive player in the fixture and a proven performer at this ground. Tahir is vice captain as Guyana’s captain and the tournament’s most in form bowler, operating on a surface that heavily rewards spin. The spin options are weighted given how much turn this ground has offered recently.

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Match Prediction

Guyana Amazon Warriors are the form team in the entire Caribbean, unbeaten in five matches across two competitions and carrying the best net run rate in the CPL by a distance. Their bowling attack, led by Tahir, is well suited to a ground that has heavily favoured spin.

Jamaica Kingsmen have completed a remarkable turnaround from their 0-3 start, and Andre Russell gives them the kind of individual quality that can beat any side on his day. They also beat Trinbago Knight Riders comfortably in their last outing, showing real confidence.

Guyana Amazon Warriors get the edge given their unbeaten run and home conditions that suit their bowling attack, though Jamaica’s recent form makes them a live threat rather than underdogs in the truest sense.

FAQs – GAW vs JKM Fantasy Team

Q. Who will win the GAW vs JKM 26th match today?
A. Guyana Amazon Warriors are favoured. They are unbeaten in five matches with the best net run rate in the tournament, and home conditions suit their spin heavy attack, though Jamaica Kingsmen have won four of their last five.

Q. What is the GAW vs JKM Fantasy prediction for the 26th match?
A. Andre Russell and Imran Tahir are the top captaincy picks. Shai Hope and Kirk McKenzie are also strong options.

Q. What is the head to head record between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Kingsmen?
A. Guyana lead 1-0. They won the only previous meeting, the sixth match of this season, chasing 118 to win by six wickets.

Q. What is the pitch report for Providence Stadium, Guyana?
A. Spin dominates heavily, with 71 percent of wickets over the last 10 matches going to spinners. The team bowling first has won 54 percent of matches across 71 games.

Q. Have Jamaica Kingsmen turned their season around?
A. Yes. They lost their first three matches but have since won four of their last five, including wins over Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots twice.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the GAW vs JKM match?
A. Not much. The forecast shows around a 25 percent chance of rain with clear conditions, so a full match looks likely.