One of cricket’s most exciting T20 franchise tournaments, the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), has locked in its full slate of official broadcast and digital partners, guaranteeing cricket supporters across every corner of the globe will have access to live coverage of the entire tournament. The announcement comes just days ahead of the opening match, which is scheduled to kick off on August 7 and run through September 20. This 2026 iteration marks a historic milestone for the league, as it expands from six to seven competing teams for the first time in its history.
The expanded field will see long-time CPL franchises Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Kingsmen, Saint Lucia Kings, and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots joined by the defending 2025 champions, Trinbago Knight Riders. Over the course of the tournament, 39 total matches will be played, with the season culminating in another first for the league: the CPL’s championship final will be hosted on Barbadian soil for the first time.
To meet growing global demand for CPL action, the league has assembled a multi-territory network of broadcast and streaming partners to deliver live coverage of every fixture. Regional broadcast rights have been allocated as follows: Fox Sports and YouTube will carry matches in Australia; E-Networks serves as the exclusive local broadcaster for Guyana; CricBuzz holds rights across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast Asia; JioStar will deliver linear television coverage across India, with YouTube and FanCode handling digital streaming for the wider Indian subcontinent; Sky New Zealand and YouTube will broadcast the tournament in New Zealand; Willow holds exclusive rights for North America; TapMad and YouTube will stream all matches for fans in Pakistan and Bangladesh; Rush Live & Louder provides pan-Caribbean linear coverage, while Winners TV serves Saint Lucia specifically and CNC3 is the local broadcaster for Trinidad & Tobago; TNT Sports holds exclusive broadcast rights for the United Kingdom; and for all other territories not listed, YouTube will carry free live coverage of every match.
The new pan-Caribbean broadcast offering via Rush Live & Louder represents a major step forward for regional cricket access. Launched on July 1, 2026 as a joint venture between CPL and Rush Sports, it is the Caribbean’s first linear television channel dedicated exclusively to cricket. Beyond providing full live coverage of the 2026 CPL season, the channel will offer Caribbean fans year-round access to classic matches, match highlights, and original cricket-focused programming.
This sprawling network of regional and global partners cements the Republic Bank CPL’s status as one of the most widely accessible T20 cricket leagues in the world, with coverage available across both traditional linear television and modern digital streaming platforms to suit every fan’s viewing preferences.
CPL Chief Executive Officer Pete Russell expressed enthusiasm for the 2026 season and the new broadcast partnerships in an official statement accompanying the announcement. “We’re thrilled to confirm another outstanding lineup of broadcast partners who will bring the energy and entertainment of CPL cricket to fans in every corner of the world,” Russell said. “With the tournament expanding to seven teams and a landmark finals week in Barbados, 2026 is shaping up to be our biggest season yet, and we’re proud to deliver it to fans wherever they are.”
The league remains focused on two core goals as it enters its expanded 2026 season: growing its global fanbase, and showcasing the world-class cricketing talent and unique culture of the Caribbean to international audiences. With the broadcast infrastructure now fully in place, fans in every region can follow the entire tournament from the opening delivery of the group stage through to the final ball of the historic championship final.