Women’s CPL tourney will be bigger and better in 2023

By Brandon Corlette

The 2023 edition of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) promises to be bigger and better, having successfully been launched last year in St Kitts and Nevis.

Chris Watson, CPL Head of Marketing, told this daily publication that WCPL has had a positive reaction.

“We would love to be able to do that. As soon as we can be able to announce the schedule for the WCPL, we will. That is something we are putting together at the moment. The reaction and response towards the WCPL was absolutely phenomenal,” he declared.
Watson added: “I mean, we saw some world class cricket, some really close games; and it was great that we were able to showcase the very best in West Indies cricket and also getting some world class overseas players as well. Having sort of used WCPL as a launch in 2022, I think we are building on it this year, and make it bigger and better wherever possible.”

In the 2022 edition, Trinbago Knight Riders won the inaugural tournament through a captain’s knock from Deandra Dottin and bowling brilliance from Anisa Mohammed, which steered the Trinbago Knight Riders to a 10-run victory over the Barbados Royals.
With her team put in to bat, Knight Riders’ captain Dottin shone in scoring a maiden half-century in WCPL history and helping her team to a defendable first innings score of 100-7.

And Hayley Matthews was the pick of the Royals’ bowlers, taking three wickets in the 19th over to finish with 3-22, including the key wicket of Dottin.
Based on reports around the region, Barbados will host matches in the 2023 edition of the CPL, along with Guyana, St Lucia, St Kitts, Trinidad are other countries. Guyana will be hosting the finals in September 2023.