Hero CPL 2018 venues, schedule released; first game on August 8

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fixtures, venues and start times have been confirmed for 2018. The Hero CPL will get underway from August 8 when defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders take on St Lucia Stars in Trinidad.

The tournament will then visit Guyana, St Lucia, Jamaica, St Kitts, Barbados and the USA before returning to Trinidad for the final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on 16 September. 

The Hero CPL 2018 will feature 34 matches between the six franchises. Each team will be playing five home matches. The Jamaica Tallawahs will play three of their home games in Lauderhill, Florida. The ensured CPL’s return to the USA for the third successive year. 

The Hero CPL has signed a three-year agreement with Trinidad & Tobago to host the finals in the country following the successful final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in 2017. 

This year’s tournament will once again see a mix of the best global and Caribbean cricketing talent with the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, David Warner, Steve Smith and Brendon McCullum amongst those taking part. 

Damien O’Donohoe, CEO of Hero CPL, said: “We are really excited about the 2018 edition of the tournament. We have gone from strength to strength since we first started in 2013 and we know that the sixth Hero CPL is going to be the biggest and best yet. The Biggest Party in Sport is coming and we can’t wait for it all to get started.”

Hero CPL 2018 Fixtures