– Women’s tournament to be played in Barbados and T&T
Fans will return to Guyana for the finals
The 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (RBCPL) is set to bowl off on August 16, and will conclude on September 24 in Guyana.
According to RBCPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pete Russell, the CPL Draft is set for June 5, 2023. Russell has explained that, in 10 days, the full schedule of the 2023 CPL will be announced.
This year’s CPL will be played in St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. And the Women’s CPL, which was held in St Kitts last year, will be played in two countries this year: Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
Last year’s CPL was successful, with Jamaica Tallawahs clinching the title at Providence. The economic impact also surpassed US$200 million. In addition to the on-field success, CPL had a combined broadcast and digital viewership of 721.8 million. That was a new record for the tournament, and the third year in a row when the total viewership has surpassed half a billion.
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The 2022 viewership figure represents a 39% increase on the 2021 audience, as the CPL’s broadcast and digital footprint continues to have a massive global reach, with the tournament being the second most watched T20 league in the world.
2022 saw the return of fans to the Biggest Party in Sport, with full stadiums adding to the carnival atmosphere that has become synonymous with the CPL. There were matches in St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana, with large crowds turning out in all four countries.
The CPL continues to be at the apex of cricketing innovation, and 2022 saw the introduction of two new tournaments: the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League and the SKYEXCH 6IXTY, both of which further increased interest in cricket in the Caribbean.
Based on reliable sources, the CPL will start on August 16 in St Lucia. Again, the finals will be played at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. (Brandon Corlette)
