Caribbean Premier League 2025 – Everything You Need to Know

Section 1: CPL 2025 Schedule & Fixtures Tournament Dates & Format Start Date: August 29, 2025 Final Date: September 30, 2025 Total Matches: 34 (Group Stage + Playoffs) Teams: 6 (Same as previous editions) CPL 2025 Venues Kensington Oval, Barbados (High-scoring pitch) Providence Stadium, Guyana (Spin-friendly) Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad (Balanced conditions) Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia (Dew factor in night games) Warner Park, St Kitts (Small boundaries, batting paradise) Key Matches to Watch Opening Match: Trinbago Knight Riders vs. Jamaica Tallawahs (August 29) Clash of Titans: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs. Barbados Royals (September 10) Final: September 30, 2025 (Venue TBD) Section 2: CPL 2025 Team Squads & Player Signings 1. Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) Captain: Kieron Pollard Key Players: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran New Signings: Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2. Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) Captain: Rovman Powell Key Players: Chris Gayle (Mentor), Fabian Allen, Mohammad Amir New Signings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Jason Holder (West Indies) 3. Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) Captain: Shimron Hetmyer Key Players: Shai Hope, Imran Tahir, Odean Smith New Signings: Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Akeal Hosein (West Indies) 4. Barbados Royals (BR) Captain: Jason Holder Key Players: David Miller, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy New Signings: Jos Buttler (England), Roston Chase (West Indies) (Full squads will be updated after the draft in July 2025.) Section 3: New Rules & ICC Playing Conditions in CPL 2025 1. Stricter Over-Rate Penalties Teams must bowl 20 overs in 90 minutes (failing results in fines & in-game penalties). 2. Impact Player Rule (Introduced in CPL 2025) Teams can substitute one player during the innings (similar to IPL). 3. DRS Expansions Two reviews per innings (up from one). 4. Powerplay Changes First 4 overs (Mandatory Powerplay) + 2-over batting Powerplay (overs 7-16). Section 4: CPL 2025 Predictions & Fantasy Tips Top Contenders for the Title Trinbago Knight Riders (Strongest squad with Russell, Narine, Pollard) Guyana Amazon Warriors (Best spin attack – Tahir, Shakib, Hosein) Jamaica Tallawahs (Explosive batting – Powell, Gurbaz, Amir) Dark Horse Team: St Lucia Kings Could surprise with Tim David & Faf du Plessis in the middle order. Fantasy Cricket Picks Must-Have Batsman: Nicholas Pooran (TKR) Best Bowler: Rashid Khan (TKR) Wildcard Pick: Akeal Hosein (GAW) Section 5: Where to Watch CPL 2025 Live? India: Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar Caribbean: SportsMax, Flow Sports USA/Canada: Willow TV UK: Sky Sports Australia: Fox Sports, Kayo Global Streaming: CPL YouTube (select matches) Final Verdict: What to Expect in CPL 2025? More sixes, faster matches, and tighter finishes due to new rules. Trinbago Knight Riders are favorites, but Guyana & Jamaica will challenge hard. Young Caribbean talents will emerge as future stars.