The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 has just concluded, with the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons crowned champions after defeating the Jamaica Kingsmen by 8 wickets at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
This was the maiden title for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in tournament’s history. In this article we will go through the finals top performers, tournament stats and past winners.
Caribbean Premier League 2026 Final: Key Highlights
After being invited to bat first, Jamaica Kingsmen got off to a difficult start, but Pakistan batter Maaz Sadaqat played a brilliant innings, scoring 114 runs off just 58 deliveries, including 8 fours and 9 sixes.
Apart from this impressive knock, the other Jamaica batters struggled to make an impact, with Saim Ayub being the second highest scorer with 29 runs. Despite Sadaqat's brilliant century, Jamaica Kingsmen could manage only 170 runs in 20 overs.
For Antigua, Sufyan Moqim was the star with the ball, picking up 4 wickets. Alzarri Joseph also claimed 2 wickets as Antigua kept Jamaica's total under control.
First Innings
Jamaica Kingsmen Top Batters
|
Batter
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Maaz Sadaqat
|
114
|
58
|
8
|
9
|
196.55
|
|
Saim Ayub
|
29
|
22
|
2
|
1
|
131.82
|
|
Keacy Carty
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
112.50
|
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Top Bowlers
|
Bowler
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECO
|
|
Sufyan Moqim
|
4
|
0
|
14
|
4
|
3.50
|
|
Alzarri Joseph
|
4
|
0
|
27
|
2
|
6.75
|
|
Shamar Springer
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
10.00
|
Coming to the second innings, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batters made a cakewalk of the run chase. Amir Jangoo and Hasan Nawaz played crucial unbeaten knocks of 57 and 47 runs, respectively.
Antigua completed the chase in just 16.4 overs, finishing on 173/2 and winning the final by 8 wickets.
Second Innings
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Top Batters
|
Batter
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Amir Jangoo
|
57*
|
34
|
4
|
3
|
167.65
|
|
Hasan Nawaz
|
47*
|
35
|
3
|
3
|
134.29
|
|
Evin Lewis
|
38
|
26
|
5
|
2
|
146.15
|
For Jamaica Kingsmen, it was a disappointing bowling performance, with Saim Ayub and Vitel Lawes picking up 1 wicket each.
Jamaica Kingsmen Top Bowlers
|
Bowler
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECO
|
|
Saim Ayub
|
3
|
0
|
42
|
1
|
14.00
|
|
Vitel Lawes
|
4
|
0
|
32
|
1
|
8.00
|
|
Andre Russell
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
8.00
|
Top Run Scorers in CPL 2026
Quinton de Kock topped the run-scoring charts in CPL 2026 with 392 runs in 11 innings. He was followed by Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 367 runs, while Maaz Sadaqat stood out with 363 runs in just 7 innings.
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Matches
|
Innings
|
Runs
|
Average
|
Strike Rate
|
|
1
|
Quinton de Kock
|
11
|
11
|
392
|
43.56
|
143.07
|
|
2
|
Shimron Hetmyer
|
12
|
12
|
367
|
45.88
|
197.31
|
|
3
|
Maaz Sadaqat
|
7
|
7
|
363
|
51.86
|
174.52
|
|
4
|
Shai Hope
|
12
|
12
|
332
|
47.43
|
113.31
|
|
5
|
Colin Munro
|
10
|
10
|
320
|
32.00
|
125.98
|
Top Wicket Takers in CPL 2026
Veteran spinner Imran Tahir led the wicket-taking charts with 16 wickets. Hunain Shah, Alzarri Joseph and Matthew Forde also picked up 16 wickets each.
|
Rank
|
Bowler
|
Matches
|
Overs
|
Wickets
|
Average
|
|
1
|
Imran Tahir
|
12
|
44.0
|
16
|
19.38
|
|
2
|
Hunain Shah
|
13
|
45.3
|
16
|
22.63
|
|
3
|
Alzarri Joseph
|
10
|
33.0
|
16
|
17.88
|
|
4
|
Matthew Forde
|
10
|
34.1
|
16
|
19.50
|
|
5
|
Roston Chase
|
10
|
39.0
|
15
|
17.40
|
Caribbean Premier League Winners List
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Margin / Notes
|
|
2013
|
Jamaica Tallawahs
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 7 wickets
|
|
2014
|
Barbados Tridents
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 8 runs (D/L)
|
|
2015
|
Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel
|
Barbados Tridents
|
Won by 20 runs
|
|
2016
|
Jamaica Tallawahs
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 9 wickets
|
|
2017
|
Trinbago Knight Riders
|
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
|
Won by 3 wickets
|
|
2018
|
Trinbago Knight Riders
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 8 wickets
|
|
2019
|
Barbados Tridents
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 27 runs
|
|
2020
|
Trinbago Knight Riders
|
St Lucia Zouks
|
Won by 8 wickets
|
|
2021
|
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
|
Saint Lucia Kings
|
Won by 3 wickets
|
|
2022
|
Jamaica Tallawahs
|
Barbados Royals
|
Won by 8 wickets
|
|
2023
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Trinbago Knight Riders
|
Won by 9 wickets
|
|
2024
|
Saint Lucia Kings
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 6 wickets
|
|
2025
|
Trinbago Knight Riders
|
Guyana Amazon Warriors
|
Won by 3 wickets
|
|
2026
|
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
|
Jamaica Kingsmen
|
Won by 8 wickets
|
The Caribbean Premier League began in 2013 with Trinbago Knight Riders being the most successful side with 5 titles.