The Caribbean islands are gearing up for another season of the ‘Carnival of Cricket’. The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) returns with the 14th season in August 2026.
Here’s all you need to know about the CPL 2026 season.
When does the CPL 2026 start?
The 14th edition of the CPL starts on August 7, 2026. Antigua and Barbuda Falcons will take on debutants Jamaica Kingsmen in Kingstown at 7:00 PM local time (4:30 AM IST on August 8).
A new franchise in the CPL 2026?
Yes. Jamaica Kingsmen are all set to make their CPL debut. Kingsmen Sports Enterprises hold the rights for the franchise.
This also marks the return of a Jamaica-based franchise in the league after Jamaica Tallawahs exited in 2023.
So how many teams are participating in the CPL 2026?
With the Kingsmen’s inclusion, we will now see seven teams compete in the CPL 2026.
The other six are usual teams, with Trinbago Knight Riders being the defending champions.
Here are the teams in the CPL 2026:
- Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
- Barbados Tridents
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Jamaica Kingsmen
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
- St Lucia Kings
- Trinbago Knight Riders
What’s the format of the CPL 2026?
There’s a tweak in the format of the CPL 2026 season. In the league stage, each team will play 10 games. They will face four opponents twice and two opponents once.
Then the top four sides will qualify for the playoffs. The third- and fourth-placed teams will take on each other in the eliminator. The top two teams will lock horns in qualifier 1, with the winner sealing a spot in the final.
The qualifier 1 loser, meanwhile, will face the eliminator winner in qualifier 2 for the other final spot. In the end, the two qualifier winners will square off in the final.
How many matches will take place in the CPL 2026?
In all, 39 matches feature in the CPL 2026, five more than last season. 35 of those games are part of the league stage.
Which venues will host the CPL 2026?
A total of eight venues across eight island nations will host the CPL 2026.
Here are the venues:
- Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent
- Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
- Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
- Providence Stadium, Guyana
- Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
- Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Ongoing & Upcoming Series Schedule:
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Schedule
India A Women Tour of England 2026: Schedule
Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026: Schedule
Ireland vs India T20I Series 2026: Schedule
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
India Women’s Tour of England 2026: Schedule
World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Full Schedule
Indian Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
India Men’s Cricket Team 2026-27 Home Season Schedule
Indian Women’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Australia Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Australia Men’s Cricket Team 2026-27 Home Season Schedule
Australia Women’s Cricket Team 2026-27 Home Season Schedule
England Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
England 2026 Home Season Schedule
England Women’s Cricket Team 2026 Home Season Schedule
South Africa Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
South Africa 2026-27 Home Season Schedule
New Zealand Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
India’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
Australia’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
South Africa’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
England’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
What’s the complete schedule for the CPL 2026?
The league stage runs from August 7 to September 13. After that, Barbados will stage the entire playoffs starting from September 16. The final is on September 20.
Caribbean Premier League 2026 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local/IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | Jamaica Kingsmen vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | St Vincent | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 8) |
| Aug 8 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders | St Vincent | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 9) |
| Aug 9 | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Saint Lucia Kings | St Vincent | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 10) |
| Aug 11 | Jamaica Kingsmen vs Barbados Tridents | Jamaica | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 12) |
| Aug 12 | Saint Lucia Kings vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Saint Lucia | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 13) |
| Aug 13 | Jamaica Kingsmen vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Jamaica | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 14) |
| Aug 14 | Saint Lucia Kings vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | Saint Lucia | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 15) |
| Aug 15 | Jamaica Kingsmen vs Trinbago Knight Riders | Jamaica | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 16) |
| Aug 16 | Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Tridents | Saint Lucia | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 17) |
| Aug 18 | Jamaica Kingsmen vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Jamaica | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 19) |
| Aug 19 | Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Saint Lucia | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 20) |
| Aug 20 | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Antigua | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 21) |
| Aug 21 | Saint Lucia Kings vs Jamaica Kingsmen | Saint Lucia | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 22) |
| Aug 22 | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Trinbago Knight Riders | Antigua | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 23) |
| Aug 23 | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Antigua | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 24) |
| Aug 25 | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Barbados Tridents | Antigua | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 26) |
| Aug 26 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings | Trinidad | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 27) |
| Aug 27 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Kingsmen | St Kitts | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 28) |
| Aug 28 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents | Trinidad | 8:00 PM/5:30 AM (Aug 29) |
| Aug 29 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Trinidad | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 30) |
| Aug 30 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | St Kitts | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Aug 31) |
| Aug 31 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Kingsmen | Trinidad | 5:00 PM/2:30 AM (Sep 1) |
| Sep 1 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents | St Kitts | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 2) |
| Sep 2 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | Trinidad | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 3) |
| Sep 3 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Saint Lucia Kings | St Kitts | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 4) |
| Sep 4 | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen | Guyana | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 5) |
| Sep 5 | Barbados Tridents vs Trinbago Knight Riders | Barbados | 8:00 PM/5:30 AM (Sep 6) |
| Sep 6 | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Guyana | 10:00 AM/7:30 PM (Sep 6) |
| Sep 6 | Barbados Tridents vs Saint Lucia Kings | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 7) |
| Sep 8 | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | Guyana | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 9) |
| Sep 9 | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings | Guyana | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 10) |
| Sep 10 | Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 11) |
| Sep 11 | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders | Guyana | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 12) |
| Sep 12 | Barbados Tridents vs Jamaica Kingsmen | Barbados | 8:00 PM/5:30 AM (Sep 13) |
| Sep 13 | Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 14) |
| Sep 16 | Eliminator (3rd vs 4th) | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 17) |
| Sep 17 | Qualifier 1 (1st vs 2nd) | Barbados | 8:00 PM/5:30 AM (Sep 18) |
| Sep 18 | Qualifier 2 (Winner Eliminator vs Loser Q1) | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 19) |
| Sep 20 | Final (Winner Q1 vs Winner Q2) | Barbados | 7:00 PM/4:30 AM (Sep 21) |
What are the squads?
Here’s a look at each CPL squad for the 2026 season.
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Jayden Seales, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Jahmar Hamilton, Rahkeem Cornwall, Anderson Phillip, Karima Gore (Breakout player), Anderson Mahase (Breakout player), Joshua James (Breakout player), Moeen Ali, Kusal Perera, Milind Kumar, Tajinder Singh, Shadab Khan, Sufyan Moqim
Barbados Tridents
Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King, Zachary Carter, Kadeem Alleyne, Ramon Simmonds, Shadrack Descarte, Zishan Motara, Jakeem Pollard (Breakout player), Johann Layne (Breakout player), Kofi James (Breakout player), Quinton de Kock, Chris Green, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, George Linde, Daniel Sams
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Veerasammy Permaul, Matthew Nandu, Jonathan van Lange, Mavendra Dindyal (Breakout player), Isai Thorne (Breakout player), Quentin Sampson (Breakout player), Imran Tahir, Mohammad Nabi, Glenn Phillips, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dwaine Pretorius
Jamaica Kingsmen
Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Keemo Paul, Keacy Carty, Jediah Blades, Shaqkere Parris, Odean Smith, Vitel Lawes, Romaine Morris, Kirk McKenzie (Breakout player), Kelvin Pitman (Breakout player), Jeavor Royal (Breakout player), Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Shayan Jahangir, Tayyab Arif
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Johnson Charles, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Andre Fletcher, Kevin Wickham, Obed McCoy, Ashmead Nedd, Jeremiah Louis, Alick Athanaze, Micah McKenzie (Breakout player), Navin Bidaisee (Breakout player), Mikyle Louis (Breakout player), Naseem Shah, Dasun Shanaka, Waqar Salamkheil, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nikhil Chaudhary
St Lucia Kings
Roston Chase, Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde, Kamil Pooran, Darron Nedd, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Bishop, Damion Joachim, Keon Gaston, Amari Goodridge (Breakout player), Johann Jeremiah (Breakout player), Ackeem Auguste (Breakout player), Tim Seifert, Noor Ahmad, Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Shadley van Schalkwyk
Trinbago Knight Riders
Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, Justin Greaves, Dominic Drakes, Jyd Goolie, Dexter Sween, Terrance Hinds, Nathan Edward (Breakout player), Joshua Da Silva (Breakout player), Abdul-Raheem Toppin, Usman Tariq, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Matthew Breetzke, Amshi de Silva
Where to watch the CPL 2026?
The CPL 2026 will be broadcast live on Rush Live & Louder in the Caribbean islands. Details will be updated for other regions later.
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