CPL celebrates 10 years with party for children and families
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The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has long been recognized as the Biggest Party in Sport.
This summer the party got even bigger with the introduction of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) and SKYEXCH 6IXTY. To help celebrate 10 years of Hero CPL and the arrival of these new tournaments, the 10 am matches will be a celebration for kids and their families.
For all game days on SKYEXCH 6IXTY and Massy WCPL. and during the morning games for Hero CPL tickets at 10:00 a.m. will include activities such as face painting, treats like snow cones, cotton candy and popcorn, children’s entertainers and live music and dancers*. There will be matches in St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana in 2022. As well as all these family-friendly events, there will be plenty of giveaways from tournament sponsors.
2022 represents the 10th anniversary of the Hero CPL and to mark this special occasion the tournament is inviting those who are celebrating their 10th birthday while the matches are taking place in their country to have a party at a CPL game. The birthday boy or girl can bring four friends to the match and they will be awarded a CPL goody bag. If you have someone having a 10th birthday while the matches are taking place in your country, you can email [email protected] to claim a place in one of the games.
Chris Watson, Hero CPL Head of Marketing, said: “We’re really excited to be bringing fans back to the ground for 2022 and it’s really important to us to give families a chance to enjoy the biggest Party in Sport . These activities combined with world-class cricket at a very affordable price make these games a great chance to bring the whole family to the CPL, WCPL and The 6IXTY.”
*Activities vary by location
ABOUT THE PREMIER LEAGUE OF CARIBBEAN HEROES
First launched in 2013, the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a franchise-based cricket tournament, T20 format, which combines two of the most compelling aspects of Caribbean life – dramatic cricket and a vibrant carnival atmosphere. Broadcast and digital viewership has crossed 500 million in both 2020 and 2021 to make it one of the most watched cricket leagues in the world. St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are the current Hero CPL champions and the other competing teams are Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders.
The Hero CPL Men’s Tournament 2022 will be held from August 31 to September 30. The host countries for 2022 will be St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. 2022 will see the launch of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), which will feature Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. The Massy WCPL will take place in St Kitts & Nevis from August 31 to September 4. For more information visit www.cplt20.com
AROUND 690:
THE 6IXTY is a 60-ball cricket tournament with men’s and women’s teams. The first event will take place from August 24 to 28. This fast-paced and innovative format, known as Cricket’s Power Game, will see the best cricketers entertain fans around the world. THE 6IXTY is a joint venture between Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League. For more information visit www.6ixtycricket.com
