The Caribbean Premier League 2023 started on Thursday, August 17 (as per IST), as defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs beat Saint Lucia Kings by 11 runs in the CPL 2023 opener at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
Organised by Cricket West Indies, the 11th edition of the Caribbean Premier League will see six teams compete in a total of 34 T20 matches across 40 days.
Apart from Jamaica Tallawahs and Saint Lucia Kings, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders are the other four teams that will battle for the CPL 2023 title.
As per the CPL 2023 schedule, each team will play the other side twice in a double round-robin format. The top four teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the CPL 2023 playoffs.
The third and fourth-placed teams will face each other in the Eliminator, while the top two teams will clash in Qualifier 1 to secure their place in the final.
The winner of the Eliminator will later square off against the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the CPL 2023 final.
The Caribbean Premier League 2023 final is scheduled to be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Monday, September 25 (as per IST).
Jamaica Tallawahs beat Barbados Royals by eight wickets in the 2022 final to claim their third CPL title.
Trinbago Knight Riders are the most decorated team in CPL history with four titles. Barbados Tridents (now Barbados Royals) have won the CPL on two occasions, while St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have clinched the title once so far. Here’s a look at the CPL 2023 points table.
Caribbean Premier League 2023 points table and standings
|
Rank |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
NR |
Points |
NRR |
|
1 |
Saint Lucia Kings |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
+2.338 |
|
2 |
Guyana Amazon Warriors |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
+3.283 |
|
3 |
Trinbago Knight Riders |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1.326 |
|
4 |
Barbados Royals |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
-1.970 |
|
5 |
Jamaica Tallawahs |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
-0.038 |
|
6 |
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots |
8 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
-2.268 |
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