BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Hero Caribbean Premier League has confirmed plans of holding the CPL, scheduled to take place between 19 August and 26 September, entirely in Trinidad and Tobago.
“Should the tournament take place it will take place entirely in Trinidad and Tobago, which is the most successful country in the Caribbean in controlling the spread of the virus – recording just one new case since April 30 and just 117 total cases overall,” ESPNcricinfo quoted CPL operations manager Michael Hall as saying in an update sent to various stakeholders.
“One of the consequences the COVID-19 pandemic will have is that the CPL will be played behind closed doors in 2020. We were therefore faced with the very difficult decision of whether to play the tournament at all,” he added.
“We have taken the decision to stage the tournament (subject to final approval from the government of Trinidad & Tobago, which we expect next week). I can advise that the tournament period will be from August 1 to September 12, with the first matches on August 18 and the final on September 10,” Hall said.
Moreover, the top-paid players are expected to accept a salary cut of up to 30%, compared to 2019 levels, ESPNcricinfo further reports.
However, there will be no salary cut for players below the $20,000 bracket.
