The 2022 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) will commence on August 31, the organizers confirmed on Monday, July 4.Defending champions St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots will begin their title defense against Jamaica Tallawahs on the first day of the competition.St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana will host the league phase of the men's edition of CPL 2022. The mega final is slated to take place on September 30 in Guyana.CPL T20@CPLBreaking news The fixtures for the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League and the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League have been confirmed. Read more bit.ly/CPL22fixtures #CPL22 #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport7025Breaking news 🚨 The fixtures for the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League and the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League have been confirmed. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/CPL22fixtures #CPL22 #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport https://t.co/TacOapytdYThe women's edition will see Trinbago Knight Riders Women lock horns with the Barbados Royals Women in the opening encounter. St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots will host all the women's games, including the final on September 4.Confirming the schedule, the CPL CEO Pete Russell was quoted as saying in a press release:“It is very exciting to be able to confirm the fixtures for this season with this announcement being all the more special with the WCPL taking place for the first time in 2022. We can’t wait to be back travelling around the Caribbean and we are looking forward to welcoming our wonderful fans back into the stadiums across the region.”CPL 2022 Full ScheduleMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraChris Gayle opted out of CPL 2022 as he's focusing on the new tournament named 'The 6ixty'.6718157Chris Gayle opted out of CPL 2022 as he's focusing on the new tournament named 'The 6ixty'.This will be the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak that the CPL will travel to several parts of the country. The tournament will also be played in front of fans.Here is the full CPL 2022 schedule (all timings as per local time):St. Kitts & NevisAugust 31, 3pm - Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals WomenAugust 31, 7pm - St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots Men vs Jamaica Tallawahs MenSeptember 01, 10am - Saint Lucia Kings Men vs Trinbago Knight Riders MenSeptember 01, 3pm - Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders WomenSeptember 01, 7pm - St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots Men vs Barbados Royals MenSeptember 03, 10am - Jamaica Tallawahs Men vs Guyana Amazon Warriors MenSeptember 03, 3pm - Barbados Royals Women vs Guyana Amazon Warriors WomenSeptember 03, 7pm - St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots Men vs Trinbago Knight Riders MenSeptember 04, 10am - Barbados Royals Men vs Saint Lucia Kings MenSeptember 04, 2:30pm - WOMEN’S FINALSeptember 04, 7pm - St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots Men vs Guyana Amazon Warriors MenSaint LuciaSeptember 07, 10am - Barbados Royals Men vs Trinbago Knight Riders MenSeptember 07, 7pm - Saint Lucia Kings Men vs Jamaica Tallawahs MenSeptember 08, 10am - Guyana Amazon Warriors Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenSeptember 08, 7pm - Saint Lucia Kings Men vs Barbados Royals MenSeptember 10, 10am - Jamaica Tallawahs Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenSeptember 10, 7pm - Saint Lucia Kings Men vs Guyana Amazon Warriors MenSeptember 11, 10am - Jamaica Tallawahs Men vs Barbados Royals MenSeptember 11, 7pm - Saint Lucia Kings Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenTrinidadSeptember 13, 7pm - Trinbago Knight Riders Men vs Barbados Royals MenSeptember 14, 10am - Jamaica Tallawahs Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenSeptember 14, 7pm - Trinbago Knight Riders Men vs Guyana Amazon Warriors MenSeptember 15, 10am - Barbados Royals Men vs Jamaica Tallawahs MenSeptember 17, 10am - St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots Men vs Saint Lucia Kings MenSeptember 17, 7pm - Trinbago Knight Riders Men vs Jamaica Tallawahs MenSeptember 18, 10am - Barbados Royals Men vs Guyana Amazon Warriors MenSeptember 18, 7pm - Trinbago Knight Riders Men vs Saint Lucia Kings MenGuyanaSeptember 21, 10am - Barbados Royals Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenSeptember 21, 7pm - Guyana Amazon Warriors Men vs Jamaica Tallawahs MenSeptember 22, 10am - Trinbago Knight Riders Men vs St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots MenSeptember 22, 7pm - Guyana Amazon Warriors Men vs Saint Lucia Kings MenSeptember 24, 7pm - Guyana Amazon Warriors Men vs Trinbago Knight Riders MenSeptember 25, 10am - Jamaica Tallawahs Men vs Saint Lucia Kings MenSeptember 25, 7pm - Guyana Amazon Warriors Men vs Barbados Royals MenSeptember 27, 10am - Qualifier 1 - 1st place finisher vs 2nd place finisherSeptember 27, 7pm - Eliminator – 3rd place Finisher vs 4th place FinisherSeptember 28, 7pm - Qualifier 2 – Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1September 30, 7pm - Final – Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2