BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - WARNER PARK in St. Kitts and Nevis will once again be in the spotlight this summer as that venue will be the host of 10 games in the third edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament, according to the Minister of Sports, Hon. Glenn Phillip.
In 2014 Warner Park hosted nine games in the second edition of the tournament, including the Semi-Finals and Finals, the latter which was controversially won by the Barbados Tridents.
Last evening (Jan. 25) at a political meeting in Central Basseterre, Minister Phillip announced that his Ministry had secured games for the 2015 edition of the ‘Biggest Party in Sport’.
“CPL will be here once again; we will be having 10 games! Today, we finalised all of the paperwork. Ten games...one more game than last year. This is a hard-working government, this is a hard working Minister.”
In December during the 2015 Budget Debate, Phillip told the Federation to expect an announcement shortly regarding the CPL.
“I would like to borrow something that the Prime Minister said…keep your ears to the ground. In 2015, CPL might establish a team right here in St. Kitts and Nevis. St. Kitts will have its own CPL team right here…keep your ears to the ground for the announcement.”
Phillip also stated that the CPL organisers have developed a trust in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.
In 2014 Warner Park was voted as having the best outfield and pitch for the tournament.
Since the inauguration of the CPL, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has declared an interest in hosting a franchise.
