BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - ORGANISERS of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have confirmed that the tournament would bowl off two days earlier than proposed, as they take into account the staging of the lucrative India Premier League.
In a media release issued today (July 14), CPL explained that the tournament would be played fully at Warner Park where 33 matches would be staged, beginning on August 26.
All of this comes after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held discussions with Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League organisers to pin down the final dates.
The BCCI held discussions following half of its IPL season was delayed due to an outbreak of the Coronavirus within several teams.
They are now expected to restart three days after the end of the CPL on September 15.
Most of the games will be played at the 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. timeslot with the final two days, September 11 and 12, being triple header days.
The first game that bowls off on August 26 will be between arch rivals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders.
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Thursday 26 August, 10:00 a.m.
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders
Thursday 26 August, 7:00 p.m.
Barbados Tridents v St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Friday 27 August, 10:00 a.m.
Jamaica Tallawahs v St. Lucia Zouks
Friday 27 August, 7:00 p.m.
Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents
Saturday 28 August, 10:00 a.m.
Guyana Amazon Warriors v St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Saturday 28 August, 2:30 p.m.
Jamaica Tallawahs v Barbados Tridents
Sunday 29 August, 10:00 a.m.
St. Lucia Zouks v Trinbago Knight Riders
Sunday 29 August, 2:30 p.m.
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Tuesday 31 August, 10:00 a.m.
Trinbago Knight Riders v St. Lucia Zouks
Tuesday 31 August, 7:00 p.m.
Barbados Tridents v Jamacia Tallawahs
Wednesday 1 September, 10:00 a.m.
Trinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Wednesday 1 September, 7:00 p.m.
Jamaica Tallawahs v St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Thursday 2 September, 10:00 a.m.
St. Lucia Zouks v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Thursday 2 September, 7:00 p.m.
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Barbados Tridents
Saturday 4 September, 10:00 a.m.
St. Lucia Zouks v St Kitts & Nevis PatriotsSaturday 4 September, 2:30pm
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents
Sunday 5 September, 10:00 a.m.
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St. Lucia Zouks
Sunday 5 September, 2:30 p.m.
Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs
Tuesday 7 September, 10:00 a.m.
Jamaica Tallawahs v Trinbago Knight Riders
Tuesday 7 September, 7:00 p.m.
Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Wednesday 8 September, 10:00 a.m.
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Jamaica Tallawahs
Wednesday 8 September, 7:00 p.m.
Guyana Amazon Warriors v St. Lucia Zouks
Thursday 9 September, 10:00 a.m.
Barbados Tridents v Trinbago Knight Riders
Thursday 9 September, 7:00 p.m.
St. Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs
Saturday 11 September, 10:00 a.m.
St. Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents
Saturday 11 September, 2:30 p.m.
Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors
Saturday 11 September, 7:00 p.m.
Trinbago Knight Riders v St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Sunday 12 September, 10:00 a.m.
Barbados Tridents v St. Lucia Zouks
Sunday 12 September, 2:30 p.m.
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Jamaica Tallawahs
Sunday 12 September, 7:00 p.m.
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders
Tuesday 14 September
Semi-final 1
Tuesday 14 September
Semi-final 2
Wednesday 15 September
Final