Caribbean Premier League 2019: Squads, Schedule and Format
The much-awaited Caribbean Premier League season seven is going to begin from 4th September 2019. The tournament will run for a period of over a month between 4th September 2019 and 12 October 2019. Earlier, the tournament was scheduled to be held on 21st August 2019 but was later rescheduled to 4th September in an attempt to avoid any clash with the India-West Indies series.
FORMAT
The Caribbean Premier League 2019 tournament is divided into two formats, namely league stage matches, followed by knock out stages, comprising of playoff matches. The top two teams will face each other in qualifier 1. The winner of the match will move to the final, while the losing team will move to the Qualifier 2. The third and fourth-placed teams will face off in the eliminator. The Winner in the eliminator match will play the qualifier 2, whereas the losing team will get eliminated.
The final of Caribbean Premier League 2019 will be held between the teams winning the Qualifier 1 and 2.
TEAMS
The Caribbean Premier League will feature eight teams namely:
Barbados Tridents Squad
Wahab Riaz, Alex Hales, Ashley Nurse, Johnson Charles, Jason Holder, Jonathan Carter, Justin Greaves, Raymon Reifer, Asif Ali, Shai Hope, Imad Wasim, Sandeep Lamichhane, Chemar Holder, Roshon Primus, Hayden Walsh, Leniko Boucher, Joshua Bishop.
Trinbago Knight Riders Squad
Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Darren Bravo, Sunil Narine, Seekkuge Prasanna, Colin Munro, Akeal Hosein, James Neesham, Javon Searles, Mark Deyal, Anderson Phillip, Ali Khan, Amir Jangoo, Khary Pierre, Tion Webster, Mohammad Hasnain.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Squad
Mohammad Hafeez, Rayad Emrit, Isuru Udana, Devon Thomas, Laurie Evans, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Evin Lewis, Sheldon Cottrell, Fabian Allen, Keron Cottoy, Usama Mir, Shamarh Brooks, Jeremiah Louis, Afif Hossain, Dominic Drakes, Akeem Jordan, Aaron Jones.
Guyana Amazon Warriors Squad
Shoaib Malik, Ben Laughlin, Veerasammy Permaul, Nicholas Pooran, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Anthony Bramble, Keagan Simmons, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Sherfane Rutherford, Clinton Pestano.
St Lucia Zouks Squad
Lasith Malinga, Daren Sammy, Andre Fletcher, Thisara Perera, Nitish Kumar, Christopher Barnwell, Niroshan Dickwella, John Campbell, Fawad Ahmed, Rahkeem Cornwall, Beuran Hendricks, Keddy Lesporis, Obed McCoy, Andre McCarthy, Kesrick Williams, Jeavor Royal, Roland Cato.
Jamaica Tallawahs Squad
Chris Gayle, Xavier Marshall, Chadwick Walton, George Worker, Steven Jacobs, Andre Russell, Ramaal Lewis, Amad Butt, Kennar Lewis, Imran Khan, Glenn Phillips, Zahir Khan, Shamar Springer, Oshane Thomas, Rovman Powell, Christopher Lamont, Javelle Glen, Derval Green.
CARIBBEAN PREMIER LEAGUE: FIXTURES
| Date | CPL Fixtures | Venue |
| Sept 5, Thursday | Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Stars | TBC |
| Sept 6, Friday | Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs | Trinidad |
| Sept 7, Saturday | Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | TBC |
| Sept 8, Sunday | Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Stars | Trinidad |
| Sept 8, Sunday | Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents | TBC |
| Sept 10, Tuesday | St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Jamaica Tallawahs | St. Kitts |
| Sept 11, Wednesday | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Barbados Tridents | St. Kitts |
| Sept 12, Thursday | Jamaica Tallawahs v St Lucia Stars | Jamaica |
| Sept 13, Friday | Jamaica Tallawahs v Trinbago Knight Riders | Jamaica |
| Sept 14, Saturday | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors | St. Kitts |
| Sept 15, Sunday | Jamaica Tallawahs v Barbados Tridents | Jamaica |
| Sept 15, Sunday | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Stars | St Kitts |
| Sept 17, Tuesday | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders | St. Kitts |
| Sept 18, Wednesday | Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors | Jamaica |
| Sept 19, Thursday | Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Jamaica |
| Sept 20, Friday | St Lucia Stars v Barbados Tridents | St Lucia |
| Sept 21, Saturday | St. Lucia Stars v Trinbago Knight Riders | St. Lucia |
| Sept 22, Sunday | Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors | Barbados |
| Sept 23, Monday | Barbados Tridents v Jamaica Tallawahs | Barbados |
| Sept 24, Tuesday | St Lucia Stars v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | St Lucia |
| Sept 25, Wednesday | St Lucia Stars v Guyana Amazon Warriors | St Lucia |
| Sept 26, Thursday | Barbados Tridents v Trinbago Knight Riders | Barbados |
| Sept 27, Friday | St Lucia Stars v Jamaica Tallawahs | St Lucia |
| Sept 28, Saturday | Barbados Tridents v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Barbados |
| Sept 29, Sunday | Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Stars | Barbados |
| Sept 30, Monday | Trinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors | Trinidad |
| Oct 2, Wednesday | Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents | Trinidad |
| Oct 3, Thursday | Guyana Amazon Warriors v Jamaica Tallawahs | TBC |
| Oct 4, Friday | Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders | TBC |
| PLAYOFFS | ||
| Oct 6, Sunday | Eliminator – 3rd v 4th | TBC |
| Oct 6, Sunday | Qualifier 1 -1st v 2nd | TBC |
| FINALS | ||
| Oct 8, Tuesday | Semi-final (Qualifier 2) -Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1 | Trinidad |
| Oct 12, Saturday | Final – Winner Qualifier 1 v Winner Semi-final (Qualifier 2) | Trinidad |
2013 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Jamaica Tallawahs
Runners-up – Guyana Amazon Warriors
The first season of the CPL took place in the year 2013, which ran from 30 July to 24th August. As many as six teams played the tournament. The tournament was played in two stages, namely group stage matches, followed by knockout stages, including semi-finals and a final.
Four teams namely, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Tridents qualified into the semi-finals, while the final match of the 2013 Caribbean Premier League was played between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs. Jamaica Tallawahs won the inaugural tournament, beating Guyana Amazon Warriors by 7 wickets in the final.
Team and Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +0.628 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +0.162 |
| Barbados Tridents | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | +1.069 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.647 |
| Antigua Hawksbills | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.151 |
| St Lucia Stars | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.190 |
2014 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Barbados Tridents
Runners-up – Guyana Amazon Warriors
The second season of the CPL began on 11 July and ended on 16th August 2014. Six teams namely Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Stars, and Antique Hawkbills participated in the tournament.
Guyana Amazon Warriors met Barbados Tridents in the final of the 2014 Caribbean Premier League. Barbados Trident clinches their first title beating Guyana by 8 runs in the final.
Lendl Simmons bagged the Player of the Series award for scoring the most number of runs in the tournament. He scored 446 runs, helping Guyana Amazon Warriors reach the final of the league.
West Indies pacer, Ravi Rampaul, playing for Barbados Tridents, picked the most number of wickets (18) in the league.
Team and Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qlf |
| Barbados Tridents | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.860 | Qualified to final |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.414 | Qualified to playoff round 2 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.317 | Qualified to playoff round 1 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −0.124 | Qualified to playoff round 1 |
| St Lucia Stars | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | −0.790 | |
| Antigua Hawksbills | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | −0.820 |
2015 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Trinbago Knight Riders
Runners-up – Barbados Tridents
2015 Carribean Premier League was held between 20 June and 26 July 2015. A new team, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots were introduced in the league eves as Antigua Hawksbills was axed from the tournament.
The tournament was divided into the two groups namely league stage match followed by knockouts, comprising of Semi-Finals and a final.
The final of the 2015 Caribbean Premier League was held between Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Tridents, with the former getting the better off Barbados.
Chris Gayle scored the most number of runs in the series with 430 runs in 10 matches, while Dwayne Bravo was the highest wicket-taker in the match with 28 wickets in 13 matches.
Team and Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Barbados Tridents (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | +0.182 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors (3) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | +0.589 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | –0.077 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs (4) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | –0.424 |
2016 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Jamaica Tallawahs
Runners-up – Guyana Amazon Warriors
The fourth season of the Caribbean Premier League was held in 2016 between 29th June and 7th August 2016. This was the first time when the United States hosted the matches of the Caribbean Premier League. As many as six matches were played at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.
Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs square up against each other in the final 2016 Caribbean Premier League. Jamaica Tallawahs registered a thumping nine-wicket victory over Amazon Warriors, winning the tournament for the second time in four seasons.
Australian batsman, Chris Lynn proved out to be the highest run-scorer in the league with 454 runs in 12 matches, while Dwayne Bravo picked the most number of wickets, claiming 21 wickets in 12 matches.
Team and Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | +0.120 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | +0.704 |
| St Lucia Stars (4) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | +0.336 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders (3) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -0.065 |
| Barbados Tridents | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -0.267 |
| St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -0.772 |
2017 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Trinbago Knight Riders
Runners-up – St. Kitty and Nevis Patriots
The fifth season of the Caribbean Premier League was held in 2017. The matches were played in as many as seven countries, namely, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia, and Florida, United States.
Trinbago Knight Riders won their second Caribbean Premier League title, beating St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the final.
Guyana Amazon Warriors batsman Chadwick Walton won the player of the series award, scoring 458 runs in the tournament, while Pakistan bowler Sohail Tanvir bagged the most number of wickets (18) in the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | +0.120 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | +0.704 |
| St Lucia Stars (4) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | +0.336 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders (3) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -0.065 |
| Barbados Tridents | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -0.267 |
| St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -0.772 |
2018 Caribbean Premier League:
Winners – Trinbago Knight Riders
Runners-up – Guyana Amazon Warriors
2018 was the sixth season of the Caribbean Premier League, held between 8th August 2018 and 16th September 2018. The tournament was divided into two formats namely league stage matches followed by knockouts, including semi-finals and a final.
2018 Caribbean Premier League saw a couple of changes being made for the betterment of the game. A penalty would be given impacting a team’s net run rate if they fail to complete the 20 overs in the given time. Also, in the case of a super-over, a coin would be tossed to decide which team will bat first. Furthermore, the Decision Review System was introduced in the last two matches of the tournament.
Trinbago Knight Riders became the most successful team in the tournament after winning their third title in the 2018 Caribbean Premier League. Colin Munro bagged the player of the series award, scoring as many as 567 runs for Trinbago Knight Riders, while Fawad Ahmed finished as the highest wicket-taker, with 22 wickets to his name.
Team Standings and Positions:
| Teams | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Trinbago Knight Riders (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.823 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.298 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.222 |
| St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.25 |
| St Lucia Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | –1.098 |
| Barbados Tridents | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | –0.71 |
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