cpl 2016
Chris Gayle is one of the biggest attractions of the 2016 edition of the Caribbean Premier League Getty

The Twenty20 carnival returns once again, this time in the form of the Caribbean Premier League. This will be the fourth edition of the tournament and will feature six teams - Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, St Lucia Zouks and Trinbago Knight Riders.

Each team has 15 contracted players each, including a maximum of five international players and four players under the age of 23. The team also has one local and one international franchise player. The Trinbago Knight Riders led by Dwayne Bravo are the defending champions, having won the competition last year.

Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Shane Watson, Kumar Sangakkara and Martin Guptill are some of the superstars set to play in the tournament that will also feature a host of local players.

Where to watch live

Live coverage of the CPL 2016 will be on Dave TV and BT Sport in the UK. Sony Six and Sony Six HD will telecast it in India. The CPL T20 app will provide live streaming of every match, which is only available on Android phones. Click here to download the app.

Teams

  1. Barbados Tridents
  2. Guyana Amazon Warriors
  3. Jamaica Tallawahs
  4. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
  5. St Lucia Zouks
  6. Trinbago Knight Riders

Fixtures

Match 1: Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 29 June, Wednesday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Thursday)

Venue: Queens Park Oval, Trinidad

Match 2: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 30 June, Thursday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Friday)

Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts

Match 3: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents

Date and Time: 1 July, Friday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Saturday)

Venue: Queens Park Oval, Trinidad

Match 4: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs

Date and Time: 2 July, Saturday – 5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts

Match 5: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 2 July, Saturday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Sunday)

Venue: Queens Park Oval, Trinidad

Match 6: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 3 July, Sunday – 9pm BST/1.30am IST (Monday)

Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts

Match 7: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs

Date and Time: 4 July, Monday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Tuesday)

Venue: Queens Park Oval, Trinidad

Match 8: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents

Date and Time: 5 July, Tuesday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Wednesday)

Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts

Match 9: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs

Date and Time: 7 July, Thursday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Friday)

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Match 10: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Date and Time: 9 July, Saturday – 5pm BST/9.30am IST

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Match 11: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 10 July, Sunday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Saturday)

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Match 12: Barbados Tridents vs Jamaica Tallawahs

Date and Time: 11 July, Monday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Tuesday)

Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados

Match 13: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 12 July, Tuesday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Wednesday)

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Match 14: Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Date and Time: 13 July, Wednesday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Thursday)

Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados

Match 15: Jamaica Tallawahs vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 15 July, Friday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Saturday)

Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica

Match 16: Barbados Tridents vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 16 July, Saturday – 5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados

Match 17: Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Date and Time: 16 July, Saturday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Sunday)

Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica

Match 18: Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 17 July, Sunday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Monday)

Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados

Match 19: Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 18 July, Monday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Tuesday)

Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica

Match 20: Jamaica Tallawahs vs Barbados Tridents

Date and Time: 20 July, Wednesday – 2am BST/6.30am IST (Thursday)

Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica

Match 21: St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Date and Time: 21 July, Thursday – 11pm BST/3.30am IST (Friday)

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Match 22: St Lucia Zouks vs Barbados Tridents

Date and Time: 23 July, Saturday – 5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Match 23: St Lucia Zouks vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 24 July, Sunday – 10pm BST/2.30am IST (Monday)

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Match 24: St Lucia Zouks vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 26 July, Tuesday – 11pm BST/3.30am IST (Wednesday)

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Match 25: Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 28 July, Thursday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Friday)

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Match 26: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 29 July, Friday – 12am BST/4.30am IST (Saturday)

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Match 27: Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 30 July, Saturday – 5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Match 28: Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Date and Time: 30 July, Saturday – 9pm BST/1.30am IST (Sunday)

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Match 29: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Date and Time: 31 July, Sunday – 5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Match 30: Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Zouks

Date and Time: 31 July, Sunday – 9pm BST/1.30am IST (Monday)

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Knock-out stage:

Playoff 1: TBD vs TBD (1<sup>st vs 2<sup>nd)

Date: 3 August, Wednesday

Venue: TBD

Playoff 2: TBD vs TBD (3<sup>rd vs 4<sup>th)

Date: 4 August, Thursday

Venue: TBD

Playoff 3: TBD vs TBD (Playoff 2 winner vs Playoff 1 loser)

Date: 5 August, Friday

Venue: TBD

Final: TBD vs TBD (Playoff 1 winner vs Playoff 3 winner)

Date: 7 August, Sunday

Venue: TBD