Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be started on August 18. Image courtesy: Cricshots
Cricket has finally opened up its wings and has already started flying as the first international test match after a long break of 117 days was played between the home-siders England and Men in Maroon, West Indies. Also, the domestic leagues are on their way to be kicked off after the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has firstly scheduled their cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) for 19th September informally.
Now, the eighth season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is to be started from 18th August. Setting the duration of two months, the Caribbean management will wind up a total of thirty-three (approximately estimated) from 18th August to September.
The two stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago, Brian Lara Cricket Academy and Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, are set to host the 23 and 10 games respectively behind closed doors.
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be started from August 18
“This year will be a different CPL, but the standard will be higher than ever. We have seen the appetite for live sport since it has returned after a prolonged absence, and the interest in CPL will be higher than ever with it being the first franchise T20 tournament to return,” said CPL’s CEO Damien O’Donohoe on the upcoming season of the T20 extravaganza.
“We would like to express our gratitude to the government of Trinidad & Tobago for helping us to put on this tournament in such difficult circumstances. We are delighted that we are able to deliver a tournament that is ensuring the safety of the public and the players and that will be of such a high standard,” said CPL’s COO Pete Russell about staging the tournament during such stern times.
Here are CPL 2020 fixtures (local timing):
Brian Lara Cricket Academy
Tues 18 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Trinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Tues 18 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 19)
Barbados Tridents v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Wed 19 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Jamaica Tallawahs v St Lucia Zouks
Wed 19 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 20)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Thurs 20 Aug, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents
Thurs 20 Aug, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 21)
Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs
Sat 22 Aug, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks
Sat 22 Aug, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 23)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Jamaica Tallawahs
Sun 23 Aug, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents
Sun 23 Aug, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 24)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Zouks
Queen’s Park Oval
Tues 25 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Barbados Tridents
Tues 25 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 26)
Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Wed 26 August 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Lucia Zouks v Trinbago Knight Riders
Wed 26 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 27)
Barbados Tridents v Jamaica Tallawahs
Thurs 27 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Lucia Zouks v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Thurs 27 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 28)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders
Sat 29 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Barbados Tridents v Trinbago Knight Riders
Sat 29 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 30)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Jamaica Tallawahs
Sun 30 August, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Zouks
Sun 30 August, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – August 31)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Brian Lara Cricket Academy
Tues 1 September, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Jamaica Tallawahs v Trinbago Knight Riders
Tues 1 September, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – September 2)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents
Wed 2 September, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Wed 2 September, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – September 3)
St Lucia Zouks v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Thurs 3 September, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Thurs 3 September, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – September 4)
Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Sat 5 September, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Zouks
Sat 5 September, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – September 6)
Jamaica Tallawahs v Barbados Tridents
Sun 6 September, 10 am (7:30 PM IST)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders
Sun 6 September, 5:30 pm (3 AM IST – September 7)
St Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs
Mon 7 September, TBC
Semi-final 1 (1st v 4th)
Tues 8 September, TBC
Semi-final 2 (2nd vs 3rd)
Wed 9 September, 8 pm (5:30 AM IST – September 10)
Final
