CPL receives Trinidad & Tobago government green light but arriving players will self-isolate for a month

Two venues will stage the tournament, which is due to take place between August 18 and September 10

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The 2020 Caribbean Premier League will take place in its entirety in Trinidad & Tobago, after the competition received government approval.

Two venues - Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba and Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of Spain - will stage the tournament, which is due to take place between August 18 and September 10.

The six franchises will play all games behind closed doors, following strict bio-secure protocols.

All players, coaches and support staff arriving in Trinidad & Tobago will be required to self-isolate for a month in advance of the competition - two weeks before departing from their home country, and two further weeks after arriving.

Everyone involved in the competition - more than 250 people in total - will be accommodated by the Hilton Trinidad in St Ann’s.

The islands have had just eight Covid-19 deaths, according to government statistics, and has not opened its borders since March.

"We will continue to monitor the situation concerning Covid-19 and to be on top of it, as it is a rolling situation and requires different rules and regulations as time goes on," minister of sport and youth affairs Shamfa Cudjoe said in a news conference.

"Once we bring off this tournament successfully and I am sure we will, then it will be a lesson for us in hosting other games."

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