Franchise cricket in West Indies 

Nowadays, the scope of franchise cricket is getting wider, more and more countries/ associations are introducing it as it provides immense benefits to the cricket fraternity. It provides the right platform to all the players and hence it helps in bringing out the best talent even from the grassroot level. Moreover, it helps in providing adequate employment opportunities to ex cricketers, who can fill in shoes for the roles like coaches, trainers etc. Overall, it is a win-win situation as everyone is immensely benefited.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Cricket West Indies too introduced franchise cricket in 2013, popularly known as Caribbean Premier League. The 2026 men's competition featured seven teams and the format of the tournament is double round robin and playoffs. The tournament is held annually and domestic players get a great chance to exhibit their talent. 

CPL Teams and 2026 Champion

The 2026 men's CPL featured seven teams: Jamaica Kingsmen, Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Trinbago Knight Riders, Saint Lucia Kings, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Tridents.

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons won their first CPL title in 2026, defeating Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets in the final at Kensington Oval.

Jamaica returned with the Kingsmen franchise in 2026, while the Barbados team returned to the Tridents name. ZAP does not keep a full live squad dump here because franchise squads change every season.

6ixty by CPL

6ixty is an even shorter version of cricket, which was introduced within the CPL ecosystem. The rules of this format are slightly different from a usual cricket game. The main purpose of 6ixty was to inculcate the habit of power hitting among players. General public/spectators are more inclined towards the shorter version of the game as it is less time consuming and more exciting, hence 6ixty is a format introduced with the sole purpose of entertainment. Following are the basic rules of this format: 

• 10 overs per innings 
• Maximum time duration of each innings in 45 minutes. If the time limit is exceeded, the fielder team will loose one fielder in the last over
• A team is all out if 6 wickets are gone. 
• First five overs will be bowled from one end of the pitch and the next five from other end
• Batting team can get another power play over if they manage to hit two sixes in the first two overs.

The rules of 6ixty are quite vague as compared to a normal cricket game, but that is the cultural shift in the game and everyone needs to accept the fact that cricket is all about power hitting now, even the test cricket has a new term attached to it- Bazball!