2020 Caribbean Premier League

The 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) will be the eighth season of the Caribbean Premier League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league in the West Indies. Matches were scheduled to be played in six countries – Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and Saint Lucia.[1] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a request was made in June 2020 to play all of the matches in Trinidad.[2]

2020 Caribbean Premier League
Dates18 August – 10 September 2020
Administrator(s)CPL Limited
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage and knockout
Host(s) Trinidad and Tobago
Participants6
Matches played33
Official websitecplt20.com

The tournament is scheduled to start from 18 August and end on 10 September 2020.[3][4] On 10 July 2020, the local government gave its approval for the tournament to go ahead, with all the matches taking place at two venues behind closed doors.[5] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 27 July 2020.[6] On 6 August 2020, an official press release stated that all players, officials and administrators involved in the league had tested negative on arrival ahead of a fourteen-day quarantine period.[7]

COVID-19 safety measures

As per the agreement between the CPL and the Trinidad and Tobago government, all overseas players, team personnel, and other tournament personnel were required to self-isolate for two weeks before entering the country and two weeks after. All overseas players and personnel will be tested for COVID-19 before departure, 7 days after arrival, and 14 days after arrival.[8] All overseas players and personnel have to enter Trinidad and Tobago no later than two weeks before the start of the tournament.[9] Due to Trinidad and Tobago's lockdown rules, individuals may only enter the country on charter flights. The CPL organized a number of charter flights from various locations around the world to bring players to Trinidad and Tobago.[9] Following their arrival, all overseas players and personnel will be staying in a bubble at the Hilton Hotel in Port-of-Spain and will only leave for CPL matches.[8] Trinidad-based players and staff will be entering the bubble the week of 10 August following mandatory testing.[10]

The St. Lucia Zouks and the Trinbago Knight Riders were the first teams allowed to start training, being able to do so from 11 August.[10] On 12 August 2020, Ramnaresh Sarwan, the Jamaica Tallawahs assistant coach, left the bio-secure bubble due to personal reasons.[11]

Squads

The following emerging and retained players were selected for the tournament,[12][13] with the full squads named on 6 July 2020.[14][15] At the age of 48, Pravin Tambe became the first Indian cricketer to get a contract in the Caribbean Premier League.[16] Wahab Riaz (Tridents), Shoaib Malik (Amazon Warriors), and Shadab Khan (Amazon Warriors) were named in Pakistan's squad for their tour of England and will therefore miss the CPL.[17] Chris Gayle opted out of the CPL for personal reasons.[18]

The COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions resulted in some last minute squad changes. Imran Tahir of the Amazon Warriors will be the only South African player to take part in the tournament, after the other five South African cricketers (Rassie van der Dussen (Patriots), Tabraiz Shamsi (Tallawahs), Anrich Nortje (Zouks), Rilee Rossouw (Zouks), Colin Ingram (Zouks)) failed to confirm travel arrangements in due time.[19] Van der Dussen was replaced by Nick Kelly.[9] Alex Hales and Harry Gurney, both of whom were in the Tridents' squad, withdrew from the tournament.[19] Fabian Allen, who was playing for the Patriots, was ruled out of the tournament after missing his flight. The Patriots will not be naming a replacement for Allen.[9] Dennis Bulli, who was in the Patriots' squad, withdrew from the tournament following a positive COVID-19 test and was replaced by Imran Khan.[9] Afghans Qais Ahmad (Amazon Warriors), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Tridents) and Noor Ahmad (Zouks) withdrew due to visa issues.[9] Marcus Stoinis[20] (Tridents) and Sunny Sohal[21] (Patriots) withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns. The Tallawahs withdrew Andre McCarthy and Jeavor Royal because they came in contact with a player who tested positive for COVID-19.[7] Corey Anderson (Tridents), Mitchell Santner (Tridents), Shamarh Brooks (Tridents), Keon Harding (Tridents), Kissoondath Magram (Amazon Warriors), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Tallawahs), Jermaine Blackwood (Tallawahs), Ramaal Lewis (Tallawahs), Jahmar Hamilton (Patriots), Roston Chase (Zouks), Zahir Khan (Zouks), Scott Kuggeleijn (Zouks), and Najibullah Zadran (Zouks) were brought in as replacement players.[9]

Barbados Tridents Guyana Amazon Warriors Jamaica Tallawahs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots St Lucia Zouks Trinbago Knight Riders

Venues
Tarouba
Port of Spain
Brian Lara Cricket Academy Queen's Park Oval
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 20,000

Points table
Team[22] Pld W L NR Pts NRR
Barbados Tridents 00000+0.000
Guyana Amazon Warriors 00000+0.000
Jamaica Tallawahs 00000+0.000
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 00000+0.000
St Lucia Zouks 00000+0.000
Trinbago Knight Riders 00000+0.000
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League stage

Playoffs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 September 2020
 
 
 
 
10 September 2020
 
 
 
 
 
8 September 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semi final 1
8 September 2020
10:00
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
4th placed team

Semi final 2
8 September 2020
10:00
Scorecard
2nd placed team
v
3rd placed team

Final
10 September 2020
10:00
Scorecard
Winner of Semi final 1
v
Winner of Semi final 2
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