T20Franchise League
Caribbean Premier League 2023
2023 · 6 teams · T20 cricket
Champion
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 9 wickets
Tournament Overview
Dates
16 Aug – 2 Oct 2023
Runner-up
Trinbago Knight Riders
Final Venue
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Player of the Tournament
Shai Hope
Series Overview
The 2023 Caribbean Premier League ended a decade-long wait for Guyana Amazon Warriors, who destroyed Trinbago Knight Riders by 9 wickets in the final at their home ground in Providence. It was one of the most emotionally resonant wins in CPL history — the Warriors had reached the final nine times in the competition's first ten seasons, becoming synonymous with near-misses and final-day heartbreak. Shai Hope's 481-run campaign (the tournament's top score) carried Guyana throughout, and his Player of the Tournament award was richly deserved. The clinical, dominant nature of the final win — with 36 balls remaining — underscored that when Guyana finally got their moment, there was nothing fluky about it.
Key Highlights
- 1Guyana Amazon Warriors won their first-ever CPL title after reaching the final a record 9 times without success
- 2The 9-wicket victory was one of the most dominant finals in CPL history — Warriors chased with 36 balls to spare
- 3Shai Hope was named Player of the Tournament with 481 runs — the leading scorer in the 2023 edition
- 4The win ended one of T20 cricket's most remarkable bridesmaid stories: nine finals in ten seasons without a title
- 5Playing on home soil at Providence Stadium, Warriors finally delivered the title their consistency had always deserved
Teams
Guyana Amazon WarriorsTrinbago Knight RidersJamaica TallawahsBarbados RoyalsSt Kitts & Nevis PatriotsSt Lucia Kings
