Men's and Women's CPL fixtures announced

The women's tournament will run from August 31 to September 4 in St Kitts & Nevis while the men's tournament will take place between August 31 and September 30

The fixtures for the 2022 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) have been announced.

The opening match of the tournament on August 31 sees the very first WCPL fixture contested, with Trinbago Knight Riders Women take on Barbados Royals Women.

The women’s competition, which runs until September 4, also features Guyana Amazon Warriors Women and follows seven SKYEXCH 6IXTY women’s matches.

The CPL also gets underway on August 31, with defending champions St Kitts & Nevis Patriots taking on Jamaica Tallawahs on home soil.

^{The Guyana National Stadium will host the CPL final [Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images]}

St Kitts & Nevis will host 11 matches - including all four women's matches - with St Lucia, Guyana and Trinidad the other host venues.

The group stages will conclude on September 25 when Guyana Amazon Warriors face Barbados Royals. 

Guyana will host the knockout stages, which will begin on September 27, and the final on September 30.

"It is very exciting to be able to confirm the fixtures for this season with the announcement being all the more special with the WCPL taking place for the first time in 2022," CPL CEO Pete Russell said. "We can’t wait to be back travelling around the Caribbean and we are looking forward to welcoming our wonderful fans back into stadiums across the region."