Six franchises, a trophy: CPL 2025 starts: information and probabilities of the winner

Cody priddle ; 13:32 PM BST August 14, 2025

The Caribbean Premier League has returned and the 2025 edition promises to be exciting. The tournament will take place from 14 to 21 August, covering six nations and six franchises in a clash of 34 T20 games. The final will take place in the providence Stadium in Guyana on September 21, when only one of the six teams will lift the trophy.

Settings and Format Tournament

Each team will play ten league games: five at home and five away, in a double -round format. The first four will move to the playoffs that will begin on September 16 with a eliminator, followed by two classifiers, until the end of 21.

Among the party places are Warner Park (St Kitts), Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (Antigua), Darren Sammy Stadium (St Lucia), Queen’s Park Oval (Trinidad), Kensington Oval (Barbados) and Providence Stadium. This is fantastic because it says that all Caribbean fans get a close -up seat to the exciting games.

Teams and conversation points

Santa Lucia Reis returns to champions defending, but its season will begin differently. Captain Faf du Pessis has already left the team and many say that his absence will be heard … Tim David and David Wiese have joined, but he has already been named new captain. Wiese has already set the tone for the season and said in a press statement: “We play with passion, heart and unity.”

In the meantime, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) is still the highest team in the league historically. Their four titles have expectations. For this year, Mohammad Amir have collected to strengthen their bowling arsenal. It does not refuse to have a season 2024 less than convincing, so they will play this season with a point to prove.

Guyana Amazon Warriors now has to work in its consistency. They won their first title in 2023 and took Moeen Ali to keep Imran Tahir. When it comes to Royals barbados, they seek to strengthen their workforce by adding Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Azmatullah Omarzai.

The old and bearded hawks are a new face by 2025, providing fresh energy. With high profile signings like Shakib in Hasan and Imad Wasim under the guidance of Coach Shivnarine Chanderpaul, they want to do their mark.

St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots enter the season at the back of coherence, retaining most of their 2024 squad. Thus, they seem to be constantly seeking their performance instead of risking new players.

Talent and prominent drafts

The Draft of June Player surely shook the teams. Jason Holder and Alick Athanaze joined the Patriots and Sherfane Rutherford moved to the Royals. The CPL continues to build local roads with a new rule: each game XI must include a Breakout league graduate from the Antilles. This can help promote and discover new talents today.

What do fans ask

Before the tournament begins, the fans and the punctures already ask Who will win the Caribbean Premier League of 2025? TKR’s record makes them the safe choice, but the kings without leadership, the warriors with reinforced depth and the fresh energy of the hawks only keep the open prediction game.

Sports analysts place TKR, kings and warriors among the main contestants. Royal ones sit on the dangerous third level. Falcons and patriots are outsiders, but every season they have had surprises. It seems open.

Accessories

It Official party dates They have been announced on March 24, 2025:

• August 14, 2025: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots VS Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Warner Park Sporting Complex, St Kitts)

• August 15, 2025: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors (Warner Park Sporting Complex, St Kitts)

• August 16, 2025: Antigua and bearded Falcons vs Barbados Royals (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)

• August 17, 2025: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Warner Park Sporting Complex, St Kitts)

• August 17, 2025: Ancient Falcons and Barbuda vs Saint Lucia Kings (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)

• August 19, 2025: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Saint Lucia Kings (Warner Park Sporting Complex, St Kitts)

• August 20, 2025: Antigua and bearded Falcons vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)

• August 21, 2025: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Royals (Warner Park Sporting Complex, St Kitts)

• August 22, 2025: Ancient Falcons and Barbuda vs Guyana Amazon Warriors (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)

• August 23, 2025: Saint Lucia Kings vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia)

• August 24, 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)

• August 24, 2025: Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia)

• August 26, 2025: Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia)

• August 27, 2025: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Falcons Antigua and Barbuda (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad)

• August 28, 2025: Saint Lucia Kings vs St Kitts and Patriot Nevis (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia)

• August 29, 2025: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad)

• August 30, 2025: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad)

• August 31, 2025: Saint Lucia Kings vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia)

• September 1, 2025: Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad)

• September 3, 2025: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad)

• September 4, 2025: Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

• September 5, 2025: Royals barbados vs old and bearded falcons (Kensington oval, barbados)

• September 6, 2025: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

• September 7, 2025: Barbados Royals vs Saint Lucia Kings (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

• September 7, 2025: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

• September 10, 2025: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

• September 11, 2025: Barbados Royals vs st kitts and nevis patriots (Kensington oval, barbados)

• September 12, 2025: Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

• September 13, 2025: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

• September 14, 2025: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

Playoffs:

• September 16, 2025: Eliminator: 3rd place team and 4th team (Providence Stadium, Guyana)
• September 17, 2025: Qualifier 1 – 1st team placed in front of the 2nd team located (Providence Stadium, Guyana)
• September 19, 2025: Qualifier 2: loser of the qualifying 1 VS winner of Eliminator (Providence Stadium, Guyana)
• September 21, 2025: End: Winner of Qualification 1 and winner of qualifier 2 (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

End word

CPL 2025 has staged one of its most competitive editions. On the paper, the riders of the knights are the favorites. In the field, it could be the game of anyone. So don’t miss all actions. Caribbean fans can see Rush Sports and India’s games can see star sports.