CPL 2020 to begin on August 18, Dwayne Bravo's TKR to play all matches on home soil

upcoming Caribbean Premier League 2020 (CPL 2020) season is eighth edition of tournament. It is currently on schedule to commence on August 18 to run until September 10. Around 33 matches will be played among six star-studded franchises across two venues in Trinidad and Tobago and all matches will be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus global pandemic and its contagious nature. decision to organise CPL 2020 this year was made by Cricket West Indies after y received approval of local government.

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CPL schedule anuncement: Fans to be enthralled with CPL 2020 and IPL 2020

Interestingly, recently anunced CPL schedule is churned out in a way that CPL 2020 does t crosses its paths with much-awaited Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. As cricket slowly finds its place after months of hiatus, fans are w expected to be enthralled with two high-profile T20 leagues without much gap in between. IPL 2020 is currently slated to commence on September 19 in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it was shifted from its originally slated date and venue of March 29 in India.

CPL schedule is also churned out in a way that West Indies cricketers can make mselves available in time for IPL 2020. re are many Caribbean and overseas cricketers who are signed on to play in both tournaments. While players like Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan among many ors will be seen in action in CPL 2020, y are also on course to represent ir respective franchises in IPL 2020 as well.

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CPL schedule anuncement: Dwayne Bravo’s Trinbago Knight Riders to open proceedings

With T20 heavyweights like Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard in ir ranks, hosts and Trinbago Knight Riders will open up CPL 2020 proceedings with a match against Guyana Amazon Warriors on August 18. TKR is sister concern of IPL 2020 franchise KKR, co-owned by Red Chillies Entertainment, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta and is set to have a massive home advant this year.

All matches (except final) are double-headers with start timings of 7:30 PM IST and 3:00 AM IST for viewers in India. two Trinidad and Tobago venues for CPL 2020 are Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba and Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.

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