This year, the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is back, bigger and better and SONY SIX India’s premier sports and entertainment channel is all set to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the tournament for the second consecutive year. The league will continue from the 11th of July to 17th of August 2014, and will be telecast across SIX HD and SD feed. The channel will show live coverage and highlights of all 30 CPL matches.
This
year the region’s most exciting domestic Twenty20 tournament league
will commence at Grenada before moving on to the rest of its neighboring
Caribbean nations.
With former England spinner Graeme Swann forming part of the commentary
team, the Indian fans will be able to catch all of the high-octane live
action, from one of the world’s most exciting T20 competitions.
On acquiring the rights of CPL for the second consecutive year, Mr. Prasana Krishnan, MSM Executive Vice President and Business Head, Sony SIX said,
“The Limacol
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was a huge success in the first year and
we are pleased to continue our association with them for the second
consecutive year. This year the matches are scheduled through Thursday to Sunday
featuring some of greatest global cricketing
superstars, with CPL we are confident of providing our fans with
enhanced viewing experience of one of the most eagerly-awaited
cricketing series.”
Pete Russell, Chief Operating Officer, Caribbean Premier League
said: “We’re delighted to team up with Sony
SIX again this year to bring the Caribbean Premier League to the
millions of cricket fans in India. Top class T20 cricket in the
Carnival atmosphere of the Caribbean has proved a hit with fans
everywhere and we expect the 2014 tournament to be bigger and
better than before.”
The league will kick-start on SONY SIX with coverage of the opening clash between
Guyana Amazon Warriors and Antigua Hawksbills in Grenada on Friday 11th July 2014 at 11.30 PM on SIX HD & SD.