CPL 2021 schedule announced, St Kitts & Nevis to host this year's CPL

Schedule for the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League announced, St Kitts & Nevis to host this year's CPL

Caribbean Premier League 2021 will begin on August 24 and the final of CPL 2021 will be played on September 19.

The viewership of CPL in the year 2020 was 67% higher than the audience in 2019.  ⓒGetty

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 dates have been announced on Thursday, one of the world's largest T20 leagues. The CPL 2021 tournament is scheduled to begin on August 24 and the final of CPL 2021 will be played on September 19. Information was given by the organizing committee. A total of 33 matches will be played in this year's league. CPL has been shifted from Trinidad and Tobago to St Kitts and Nevis this time. All matches of this tournament will be played at Warner Park.

CPL is one of the best T20 tournaments in the world, in which the best players from all over the world showcase their talent. This tournament is visited by a large crowd of spectators. In 2020, its viewership was estimated to be 52,3 crore. The viewership of CPL in the year 2020 is 67% higher than the audience in 2019.

DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2021 HERO CPL. The tournament window for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will get underway on the 28th of August and will run until the 19th of September. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/VjZCk1sOIf #CPL21 #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/jIuVaoVHEO

— CPL T20 (@CPL) May 20, 2021

CPL COO Pete Russell said the confirmation of the window for CPL 2021 is really exciting. He thanked the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for getting ready to host this year.

Pete Russell, Hero CPL's COO, said: "It is really exciting to have the tournament window for 2021 confirmed and I would like to thank the St Kitts & Nevis government for agreeing to host this year's event. We would also like to extend our thanks to Cricket West Indies for helping us create this window in a busy summer of cricket for them. We are looking forward to once again successfully staging the Hero CPL in 2021. "

He also thanked Cricket West Indies for giving a window through the busy cricketing schedule. He hoped for the CPL (CPL 2021) to be successful this year as well.

The West Indies team has to play against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan from June to August this year. West Indies have to play two Tests and five T20 Internationals against South Africa, five T20I matches against Australia and three ODI series and five match T20 series against Pakistan.