CPL 2022 to host first women's edition alongside men's competition

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 is set to have a women’s tournament as well. The competition will comprise three sides, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders which will be competing against each other in the first edition and the fixtures will be held during the men’s tournament, slated to take place between August 30 and September 30.

"Increasing the opportunities for West Indian women and girls to get involved in cricket is one of CWI's strategic priorities, and we are delighted that we have been able to partner with CPL to further the expansion plans that we had first unveiled in 2019 prior to the arrival of the Covid Pandemic. We are confident that all CPL women's games will be highly competitive and will add quality entertainment to our fans in the region and around the world," said Ricky Skerritt, the CWI President.

"The addition of a women's event to the CPL is something that has been an ambition for a long time and we are very pleased that it has become a reality," said Pete Russell, CPL's CEO. "We would like to thank CWI for working with us to make this happen. The Women's T10 Challenge which took place during the 2019 CPL was a huge success and we are looking forward to the next step forward.”

"We are very pleased to confirm the dates for the 2022 tournament and with travel around the world and region becoming easier CPL will be able to visit more than one country this year, so fans can enjoy CPL in person once again."

The matches will be held across four countries with three hosting the group stage games while the fourth venue will have the finals.