{"id":16928,"date":"2024-02-28T14:07:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T14:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16928"},"modified":"2024-02-28T14:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T14:07:06","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-falcons-join-cpl-cricket-returns-to-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/antigua-and-barbuda-falcons-join-cpl-cricket-returns-to-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Join CPL: Cricket Returns to the Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Travis Seymour<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a decade-long hiatus, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) welcomes a new franchise: the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Kris Persaud, owner of the team and head of Worldwide Sports Management Group, aims to revitalize cricket in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Falcons&#8217; launch on Tuesday marks the return of CPL games to Antigua and Barbuda, a move celebrated by cricket enthusiasts and officials alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home games will be hosted at the iconic Vivian Richards Stadium, bringing high-energy T20 cricket back to the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud, a US-based Guyanese businessman, sees this venture as an opportunity to make a significant impact in the cricketing world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His previous ownership of the Jamaica Tallawahs, which ceased operations in 2023, demonstrates his commitment to the sport&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Indies cricket legend Courtney Walsh praised the decision to reintroduce T20 cricket to Antigua, reminiscing about past cricketing events on the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antigua&#8217;s Minister of Sport, Darryl Matthews, expressed pride in the franchise, emphasizing the positive impact it will have on the island&#8217;s sports community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Republic Bank CPL is scheduled to run from August 28 to October 6, with Antigua hosting several matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament&#8217;s climax will take place at The National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, echoing the league&#8217;s tradition of grand finales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The addition of the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to the CPL lineup signifies a promising chapter for cricket in the region, promising thrilling matches and renewed excitement among fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Travis Seymour After a decade-long hiatus, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) welcomes a new franchise: the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Kris Persaud, owner of the team and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16928"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16930,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16928\/revisions\/16930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}