PROVIDENCE, Guyana – In a historic transfer for Caribbean cricket, Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the ultimate of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the primary time in 2026.
This main announcement was made by CPL chief government officer Pete Russell, who additionally revealed that Guyana would play host to its fourth consecutive CPL last in 2025.
“Guyana and Barbados have been superb companions for CPL during the last 12 years,” stated Russell. “It’s actually thrilling to have the ability to announce that they are going to be hosts for the finals in 2025 and 2026, respectively. We wish to thank the governments of each Guyana and Barbados who’ve agreed to host the conclusion of CPL.”
Wealthy CPL historical past
Barbados has a wealthy CPL historical past, having gained the match twice – in 2014 and 2019 – when the group was often called the Barbados Tridents. The chance to host the ultimate at Kensington Oval, also known as ‘The Mecca of Cricket,’ marks a major milestone for Barbados within the CPL.
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Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, expressed her pleasure on the announcement: “I’m so completely satisfied to say that the CPL finals in 2026 can be in Bridgetown at Kensington Oval. It is a proud second for Barbados as we welcome the chance to host probably the most celebrated occasions in regional cricket.”
Because the CPL’s inception in 2013, Trinidad has been essentially the most frequent host of the finals, staging it six occasions—twice at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain (2013 and 2015) and 4 occasions on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba (2017-2020). Saint Kitts and Nevis additionally hosted the CPL last on three events at Warner Park in Basseterre (2014, 2016, and 2021), whereas Guyana has emerged as a number one host for the finals lately.
As Kensington Oval prepares to welcome its first CPL last, pleasure is constructing in Barbados, with the historic venue set so as to add one other memorable chapter to the wealthy historical past of Caribbean cricket.
