New West Indies Jamaican spin bowling sensation Vitel Lawes has joined the  Desert Vipers T20 Franchise for the Guyana Global Super League.

The young Jamaican spinner replaces  New Zealand all-rounder Daryl  Mitchell.

The 18-year-old Lawes is coming off a solid one-day international debut with the West  Indies team against  New Zealand, where he captured  8  wickets in five matches.

The Desert Vipers will be the last team to begin their tournament campaign, facing the Lahore Qalandars on Friday, the second day of the competition.

USA top-order batsman Saiteja Mukkamalla is also into the  Vipers  Squad as a replacement for  Khuzaima Bin Tanveer of the UAE.