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CPL 2020 is set to be the first franchise-based tournament to take place after the Covid-19 enforced halt. The schedule and venues of the same was announced on Monday.

The 2020 edition of the tournament will kickstart on August 18 where last season’s runners-up Guyana Amazon Warriors will lock horns with Trinbago Knights Riders at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. The final of the 2020 edition will take place on September 10.

CPL 2020- Schedule, Venues, Date & Time, Live Streaming Details
Trinbago Knight Riders celebrates the victory. (credits – Twitter)

The tournament will take place behind closed doors and players, who are set to reach Trinidad & Tobago on August 01 will have to complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine period in the bio-bubble. No South African players barring Imran Tahir will participate in the 2020 CPL.

“The tournament will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment with a series of stringent protocols in place to protect those involved in the tournament and the wider population from the spread the COVID-19 virus,” said a CPL statement.

“This year will be a different CPL, but the standard will be higher than ever. We have seen the appetite for live sport since it has returned after a prolonged absence, and the interest in CPL will be higher than ever with it being the first franchise T20 tournament to return,” Damien O’Donohoe said

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What will be the venues for CPL 2020?

The entire CPL 2020 will be played in Trinidad & Tobago, with all the 33 matches taking place across two stadiums- Brian Lara Cricket Academy and Queen’s Park Oval- in that country.

 

What’s the schedule for CPL 2020?

Here goes:

Games to be played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy- Phase I

  • Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 18 August, 10:00 AM Local
  • Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, 18 August, 05:30 PM
  • Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Zouks, 19 August, 05: 30 PM
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, 19 August, 05:30 PM
  • St Lucia Zouks vs Barbados Tridents, 20 August, 10:00 AM
  • Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 20 August, 05:30 PM
  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Zouks, 22 August, 10:00 AM
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 22 August, 05:30 PM
  • Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents, 23 August, 10 AM
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Zouks, 24 August, 05:30 PM

 

Games to be played at Queen’s Park Oval

  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents, 25 August, 10:00 AM
  • Jamaica Tallawahs vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 25 August, 05:30 PM
  • St Lucia Zouks vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 26 August, 10:00 AM
  • Barbados Tridents vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 26 August, 05:30 PM
  • St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, 27 August, 10:00 AM
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 27 August, 05:30 PM
  • Barbados Tridents vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 29 August, 10:00 AM
  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 29 August, 05:30 PM
  • Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks, 30 August, 10:00 AM
  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 30 August, 05:30 PM

 

Games to be played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy- Phase II

  • Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 1 September, 10:00 AM
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Tridents, 1 September, 05:30 PM
  • Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, 2 September, 10:00 AM
  • St Lucia Zouks vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 2 September, 05:30 PM
  • Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, 3 September, 10:00 AM
  • Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 3 September, 05:30 PM
  • Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Zouks, 5 September, 05:30 PM
  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 6 September, 10:00 AM
  • St Lucia Zouks vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 6 September, 05:30 PM
  • Semi-Final 01 [1st vs 4th], 8 September, TBC
  • Semi-Final 2 [2nd vs 3rd], 8 September, TBC
  • Final, 19 September

 

Where can we watch CPL 2020?

Star Sports holds the exclusive broadcasting rights for the T20 league. Viewers can watch it live on TV across its network. You can also live stream it on Disney Hotstar.