Warner Park to host CPL final

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC-The finals of this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been awarded to St.Kitts and Nevis, organizers announced yesterday.

All four games of the knock-out stages will be played at Warner Park, starting August  3 and culminating  August 7, a CPL release stated.

“After a lengthy process over the last number of months, we are delighted to announce that the finals will be held once more in St. Kitts & Nevis,” said CPL CEO Damien O’Donohoe.

“Warner Park is an iconic and intimate venue and will be a fitting arena for the staging of the Play offs and Final, in what is shaping up to be a hugely exciting tournament”.

This will be the second time that the finals have been awarded to Warner Park.

Kieron Pollard’s Barbados Tridents, who clinched the title two years ago at Warner Park, will no doubt be hoping that the selection of this year’s finals venue is a favourable omen for his side.

“We are truly honoured by this award by CPL and we will endeavour to host the greatest finals to date,” said Shawn Richards, Sports Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“I know that we can count on the great support of the people of St. Kitts & Nevis to turn up in huge numbers once more to see some of the greatest cricketing talent in the world. We look forward to welcoming thousands of visitors from near and far to savour the sights and rich heritage of our great nation.”

The CPL T20 tournament is played between six teams and is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage.

In the group stage, the teams each play 10 matches overall, four of which are at home, with each team also playing two neutral venue games in Central Broward Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida from July 28-31.