CPL Confirms 2026 Dates, Adds Jamaica Team and Arnos Vale Debut
The plan signals a push to grow T20 cricket by taking games to new fans across the Caribbean.
Overview
- The 2026 season runs from August 7 to September 20, opening at Arnos Vale with Jamaica Kingsmen vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on August 7, then games on August 8 and 9.
- Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the Eliminator, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2, and the final from September 16 to 20.
- A seventh franchise, the Jamaica Kingsmen, joins the league as matches are staged across eight nations.
- The window overlaps England’s The Hundred from July 21 to August 16, which could restrict players like Nicholas Pooran and Sherfane Rutherford for the CPL’s late stages.
- Arnos Vale arrives with pedigree after 36 men’s internationals and use in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where slow, spin-friendly pitches often shaped games.