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.