The 2026 Caribbean Premier League expands to seven teams and returns the Barbados Tridents name while introducing the Jamaica Kingsmen. Use this template to rank every franchise heading into the tournament, from defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders to newcomers and rebranded sides. Weigh squad depth, captaincy, local breakout talent, and overseas signings as you build your own CPL power order.
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Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons are the CPL franchise representing Antigua and Barbuda. For 2026 they assembled an overseas strike force featuring Moeen Ali, Kusal Perera, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Milind Kumar and Tajinder Singh. That group joins a West Indian core headlined by Evin Lewis and Fabian Allen, giving the Falcons a mix of power and spin as they build their 2026 CPL squad.
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Barbados Tridents
The Barbados Tridents are the Barbados franchise in the Caribbean Premier League. The team reverted to its original Tridents identity for 2026 after playing as Barbados Royals from 2021. Barbados previously won CPL titles in 2014 and 2019 and finished as runners-up in 2015 and 2022. The Tridents were set to begin the 2026 season against Jamaica Kingsmen on August 11.
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Guyana Amazon Warriors
Guyana Amazon Warriors strengthened their position at the top of the 2026 CPL table by beating Trinbago Knight Riders by six wickets. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 4 for 23 as Trinbago were limited to 126 for 8, before Shai Hope's unbeaten 42 guided the chase. The result was their eighth win in nine games and the franchise's 100th CPL win overall.
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Jamaica Kingsmen
The Jamaica Kingsmen were confirmed in 2026 as the Caribbean Premier League's newest franchise. Owned by a USA-based group that also runs the Pakistan Super League team of the same name, the Kingsmen are based in Kingston and play their home matches at Sabina Park.
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Saint Lucia Kings
The Saint Lucia Kings are a Caribbean Premier League franchise based at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet. Previously known as the St Lucia Zouks before a 2021 rebrand, the Kings won their first CPL title in 2024 with a six-wicket victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are a Caribbean Premier League franchise whose home ground is Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts. The Patriots claimed their maiden CPL title in 2021, defeating the Saint Lucia Kings by three wickets in a last-ball thriller that set the record for the highest successful chase in a CPL final.
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Trinbago Knight Riders
The Trinbago Knight Riders are the Caribbean Premier League's most successful franchise, playing home matches at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. Formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, they have won five CPL titles (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2025). Their 2025 triumph over the Guyana Amazon Warriors extended the record.
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