The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, from August 14 to September 21, 2025, will have 34 T20 games in six Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Six teams will play a double round-robin, with the top four qualifying for the playoffs, which will end with the final at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

This 13th edition will have electrifying cricket, with Saint Lucia Kings set to defend the 2024 title against competitive teams such as Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors. The tournament will be a combination of Caribbean flavor and international T20 stars and will pull the fans to prestigious sites like Kensington Oval and Queen's Park Oval. 

Live Streaming/Broadcast Overview

• India: Star Sports Network (starsports.com) for TV; FanCode (fancode.com) for streaming at 4:30 AM, 5:30 AM, or 7:30 PM IST.
• Caribbean: SportsMax (sportsmax.tv) in the West Indies; TV6 (ccntv6.com) in Trinidad and Tobago through the CCN TV6 app; GBN in Grenada.
• UK: TNT Sports (tntsports.co.uk) for live coverage.
• USA and Canada: Willow TV (willow.tv) for TV and streaming.
• South Africa: SuperSport (supersport.com) for live coverage.
• MENA: Cricbuzz (cricbuzz.com) to stream.
• Rest of the World: Free streaming on CPL's official YouTube (youtube.com/@OfficialCPLT20) and Facebook (facebook.com/CPLT20) channels.

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Teams and Key Players

• Saint Lucia Kings: Defending champions, captained by Faf du Plessis, and Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase.
• Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Skippered by Imad Wasim, with Brandon King and Mohammad Amir.
• Barbados Royals: Captained by Rovman Powell, with Quinton de Kock and Jason Holder.
• Guyana Amazon Warriors: With Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope.
• St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Features Kyle Mayers and Evin Lewis.
• Trinbago Knight Riders: Captained by Kieron Pollard, with Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine.

Squads will be confirmed post the July 2025 player draft, with each team allowed four overseas players and one emerging player.

The 13th season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will light up the West Indies between August 14 and September 21, 2025, with high-voltage T20 cricket in six Caribbean islands: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. The Saint Lucia Kings, title defenders following their 2024 victory, will encounter tough rivalry from five other teams in a 34-game tournament that culminates with the final at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Tournament Structure and Calendar

The CPL 2025 operates a double round-robin schedule involving six teams—Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Saint Lucia Kings, and Trinbago Knight Riders—each competing in 10 league games. The top four qualify for the playoffs, which include an eliminator, qualifiers, and the final. The complete schedule, released on March 24, 2025, consists of matches at seven grounds, with Trinidad and Tobago hosting at two grounds. The tournament begins with Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs. St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Squads and Key Players

Squads will be settled after the July 2025 player draft and pre-draft signings. Anticipate retained stars such as Saint Lucia Kings' Faf du Plessis and Alzarri Joseph, Guyana Amazon Warriors' Shimron Hetmyer, and Trinbago Knight Riders' Nicholas Pooran. New faces and international T20 specialists will arrive, with each team having a maximum of four overseas players and one emerging player in at least five games.

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Venues and Fixtures

Matches will be staged at legendary grounds such as Kensington Oval (Barbados), Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium (Saint Lucia), and Queen's Park Oval (Trinidad).