2023 Caribbean Premier League
| Dates | 16 August – 24 September 2023 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | CPL Limited | 
| Cricket format | Twenty20 | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs | 
| Host(s) | |
| Champions | Guyana Amazon Warriors (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | Trinbago Knight Riders | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Matches | 34 | 
| Player of the series | Shai Hope (Guyana Amazon Warriors) | 
| Most runs | Shai Hope (481) (Guyana Amazon Warriors) | 
| Most wickets | Dwaine Pretorius (20) (Guyana Amazon Warriors) | 
| Official website | cplt20.com | 
The 2023 Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) or for sponsorship reasons, Republic Bank CPL 2023[1] was the eleventh season of the Caribbean Premier League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league that was played in the West Indies.[2] The tournament was played from 16 August with final on 24 September 2023.[3] The matches were played across five countries in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Barbados, and Saint Lucia.[4] The fixtures for the tournament were confirmed in April 2023.[5] Jamaica Tallawahs were the defending champions.[6]
In the final, Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Trinbago Knight Riders by 9 wickets to win their first title.
Teams
Squads
The following players were retained or signed by their respective teams for the tournament.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana Amazon Warriors (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1.725 | 
| 2 | Trinbago Knight Riders (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.903 | 
| 3 | Saint Lucia Kings | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.471 | 
| 4 | Jamaica Tallawahs | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0.788 | 
| 5 | Barbados Royals | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −2.050 | 
| 6 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | −2.020 | 
- The top four teams will advance to the Playoffs
 
- advance to the Qualifier 1
 - advance to the Eliminator
 
League stage
Phase 1 (Saint Lucia)
Jamaica Tallawahs  187 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Saint Lucia Kings  176/8 (20 Overs)  | 
- Saint Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to field.
 
Saint Lucia Kings  201/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  147 (20 Overs)  | 
- Saint Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Kevin Wickham (Barbados Royals) and Shadrack Descarte (Saint Lucia Kings) both made their T20 debuts.
 
Trinbago Knight Riders  19/1 (3 overs)  |  v   |  |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
 - No further play was possible due to rain.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  56/2 (5 overs)  |  v   |  |
- Saint Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to field.
 - No further play was possible due to rain.
 
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- No toss.
 - No play was possible due to rain.
 
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- No toss.
 - No play was possible due to rain.
 
Phase 2 (Saint Kitts)
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  156/9 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Jamaica Tallawahs  157/2 (16.3 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  197/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  132 (16.5 overs)  | 
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
 - Kofi James (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots) made his T20 debut.
 
Saint Lucia Kings  167/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Trinbago Knight Riders  113 (14.5 overs)  | 
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
 - McKenny Clarke (Saint Lucia Kings) made his T20 debut.
 
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  197/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  200/4 (18.3 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 - Alick Athanaze (Barbados Royals) and Jyd Goolie (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots) both made their T20 debuts.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  210/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Jamaica Tallawahs  176 (18.4 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
 
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  178/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Trinbago Knight Riders  180/4 (17.1 overs)  | 
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
 
Phase 3 (Barbados)
Trinbago Knight Riders  194/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  61 (12.1 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 
Jamaica Tallawahs  160/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  161/4 (19 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  186/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  St Kitts & Nevis Patriots  88 (17.1 overs)  | 
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
 - Johann Layne (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots) made his T20 debut.
 
Saint Lucia Kings  195/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  105 (17.3 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 
Trinbago Knight Riders  142/8 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Jamaica Tallawahs  140/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
 - Kelvin Pitman (Jamaica Tallawahs) made his T20 debut.
 
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  220/4 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  223/2 (18.1 overs)  | 
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Phase 4 (Trinidad)
Trinbago Knight Riders  172/8 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Guyana Amazon Warriors  175/4 (19.1 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
 
Trinbago Knight Riders  208/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  166/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 
Saint Lucia Kings  149/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  150/6 (19.5 overs)  | 
Shadrack Descarte 43 (31)   Ashmead Nedd 2/14 (4 overs)  |  
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
 
Jamaica Tallawahs  154/8 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Trinbago Knight Riders  155/3 (17.2 overs)  | 
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  181/9 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  178/8 (20 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Saint Lucia Kings  167/3 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Trinbago Knight Riders  169/3 (18.5 overs)  | 
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
 
Phase 5 (Guyana)
Jamaica Tallawahs  152/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Guyana Amazon Warriors  155/3 (18.3 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  167/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Saint Lucia Kings  170/3 (17.3 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Jamaica Tallawahs  178/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  St Kitts and Nevis Patriots  119 (17.3 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Trinbago Knight Riders  176/8 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Guyana Amazon Warriors  177/4 (18.2 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
 
Jamaica Tallawahs  201/5 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Saint Lucia Kings  79 (15 overs)  | 
- Saint Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to field.
 
Guyana Amazon Warriors  226/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Barbados Royals  138/6 (20 overs)  | 
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
 
Playoffs
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 19 September 2023 — Guyana | 24 September 2023 — Guyana | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 166/7 (20 overs) | 2 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 94 (18.1 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 167/3 (18.1 overs) | 22 September 2023 — Guyana | 1 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 99/1 (14 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 182/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 20 September 2023 — Guyana | 4 | Jamaica Tallawahs | 101 (15.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Lucia Kings | 125/9 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Jamaica Tallawahs | 126/5 (17.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator
Saint Lucia Kings  125/9 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Jamaica Tallawahs  126/5 (17.2 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
 
Qualifier 1
Guyana Amazon Warriors  166/7 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Trinbago Knight Riders  167/3 (18.1 overs)  | 
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
 
Qualifier 2
Guyana Amazon Warriors  182/6 (20 overs)  |  v   |  Jamaica Tallawahs  101 (15.2 overs)  | 
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
 
Final
Trinbago Knight Riders  94 (18.1 overs)  |  v   |  Guyana Amazon Warriors  99/1 (14 overs)  | 
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
 
Statistics
Most runs
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
 
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 13 | 481 | 106 | 
| Saim Ayub | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 13 | 478 | 85 | 
| Imad Wasim | Jamaica Tallawahs | 11 | 313 | 63 | 
| Nicholas Pooran | Trinbago Knight Riders | 11 | 291 | 102* | 
| Brandon King | Jamaica Tallawahs | 10 | 288 | 81 | 
Most wickets
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
 
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwaine Pretorius | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 13 | 20 | 4/26 | 
| Imran Tahir | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 13 | 18 | 3/7 | 
| Imad Wasim | Jamaica Tallawahs | 10 | 16 | 4/19 | 
| Jason Holder | Barbados Royals | 9 | 16 | 4/38 | 
| Mohammad Amir | Jamaica Tallawahs | 11 | 15 | 4/15 | 
References
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 - ^ "CPL to kick off on Aug 16 after India series from July 12 to Aug 13". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 - ^ "CPL 2023 to be played in five Caribbean countries". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 - ^ "Fixtures for 2023 Men's Caribbean Premier League confirmed". Punjab News Express. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 - ^ "Schedule for CPL 2023 announced". Cricket.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 - ^ "Caribbean Premier League 2023 Table". ESPNcricinfo. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.