CPL 2023 to begin on August 17 - watch live in India

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will start on August 17 with the Saint Lucia Kings facing defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs in the early hours of Thursday in India.

Organised by Cricket West Indies, the eleventh edition of the CPL will see six teams play a total of 34 T20Is over 40 days.

Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders are the six franchises that will compete for the CPL 2023 title.

As per the CPL 2023 schedule, each team will play the other twice in a double round-robin format. The top four teams in the standings after 30 league matches will qualify for the CPL 2023 playoffs.

The third and fourth-placed teams will clash in the Eliminator, while the top two teams will battle in Qualifier 1 to book their place in the final.

The winner of the Eliminator will later lock horns with the loser of Qualifier 1 in the Qualifier 2 for the remaining spot in the CPL 2023 final.

The Caribbean Premier League 2023 final will be played on Monday, September 25 (as per IST).

Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Warner Park, Kensington Oval, Queen's Park Oval and Providence Stadium are the five venues that will host CPL 2023 matches.

Reigning champions Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Barbados Royals by eight wickets in the 2022 final to clinch their third CPL title.

Trinbago Knight Riders are the most successful team in the tournament with four titles so far.

Where to watch CPL 2023 live in India?

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

CPL 2023 schedule and live India match times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

CPL 2023 teams and squads

Barbados Royals:  Rovman Powell (captain),, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Maheesh Theekshana (to be replaced by Qais Ahmad during Asia Cup), Laurie Evans, Alick Athanaze, Obed McCoy, Kevin Wickham, Roelof van der Merwe, Akeem Jordan, Rahkeem Cornwall, Donovan Ferreira (wicket-keeper), Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Rivaldo Clarke (wicket-keeper), Ramon Simmonds

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetmyer (captain), Imran Tahir, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Shai Hope (wicket-keeper), Gudakesh Motie, Dwaine Pretorius, Kevlon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair

Jamaica Tallawahs: Brandon King (captain), Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Mohammad Amir, Alex Hales, Chris Green, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks, Hayden Walsh Jr, Raymon Reifer, Amir Jangoo (wicket-keeper), Steven Taylor, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie, Joshua James

Saint Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles (wicket-keeper), Sean Williams, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Jair McAllister, Sikandar Raza, Peter Hatzoglou, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (temporary replacement: Chris Sole, first five group games), Roshon Primus, Jeavor Royal, Sadrack Descarte, Khary Pierre, Leonardo Julien (wicket-keeper), Matthew Forde, Kimani Melius, McKenny Clarke

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher (wicket-keeper), Shrefane Rutherford, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, George Linde, Yannic Cariah, Oshane Thomas, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Jyd Goolie, Izharulhaq Naveed, Kofi James, Joshua da Silva (wicket-keeper), Ashmead Nedd, Johann Layne, Ambati Rayudu

Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper) Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Martin Guptill, Jayden Seales, Matheesha Pathirana, Mark Deyal, Chadwick Walton (wicket-keeper), Terrance Hinds, Kadeem Alleyne, Jaden Carmichael

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