Cpl 2021

CPL 2021: Jamaica Tallawahs keep knockout hopes alive by registering 55-run win over Saint Lucia Kings

Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Saint Lucia Kings by 55 runs to notch up their second consecutive win and keep their hopes of a knockout spot alive in the Caribbean Premier League.

CPL 2021: Brandon King's fifty pushes Guyana into top-4, Jamaica improve play-off chances

Guyana Amazon Warriors rode on a fighting batting performance from Brandon King to move back into the top four of CPL table with a 17-run victory over the Saint Lucia Kings.

CPL 2021: Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders, Patriots continue unbeaten run

Shepherd bowled Amazon Warriors' Super Over and conceded just four runs to win the game for his team.

CPL 2021: Barbados Royals register first win; St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots beat Guyana Amazon Warriors

Barbados Royals got onto the points table with a comfortable 15-run victory over the Jamaica Tallawahs, while St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots notched up a convincing eight-wicket over Guyana Amazon Warriors.

CPL 2021: Russell powers Jamaica to biggest triumph in tournament's history, Trinbago claim first win

Striking at a rate of 357, Russell smashed six sixes and three fours in his unbeaten 50-run knock.

CPL 2021: Sherfane Rutherford stars in St Kitts & Nevis' win; Amazon Warriors stun Knight Riders

In another match, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (SKN) got their campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 21-run victory over the Barbados Royals (BR).

Firstpost Explains: What is a Smart Ball – the ‘ball with a microchip’ – set to be used for first time in professional league?

This year's Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2021) will be using a Smart Ball — a ball with a micro-chip — in the tournament instead of the traditional ball. So what exactly is a smart ball? Firstpost Explains

Michael Kasprowicz interview: 'My dream is to get the Smart Ball into gully cricket in India one day'

With the Smart Ball set to make its debut in CPL 2021, Firstpost.com caught up with former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz, the chairman and co-owner of Sportcor, to understand the ball in detail.

IPL 2021: BCCI in talks with Cricket West Indies to advance start of CPL in order to avoid clash with lucrative league

The CPL is scheduled to get underway from 28 August with the final to be played on 19 September, while the remaining part of IPL is likely to be held from 18 September to 10 October, not leaving the players with any time to settle down.