2021 Caribbean Premier League

The 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) or for sponsorship reasons, Hero CPL 2021 was the ninth season of the Caribbean Premier League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league that was played in the West Indies. The tournament was held from 26 August to 15 September 2021, with all the matches took placed in Saint Kitts and Nevis. A players' draft was held on 28 May 2021. On 14 July 2021, Cricket West Indies confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. The Trinbago Knight Riders were the defending champions.

2021 Caribbean Premier League
Dates26 August – 15 September 2021
Administrator(s)CPL Limited
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage and knockout
Host(s)Saint Kitts and Nevis
ChampionsSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots (1st title)
Runners-upSaint Lucia Kings
Participants6
Matches33
Player of the seriesRoston Chase (Saint Lucia Kings)
Most runsRoston Chase (Saint Lucia Kings) (446)
Most wicketsRavi Rampaul (Trinbago Knight Riders) (19)
Official websitecplt20.com

Prior to the start of the tournament, two of the franchise teams were renamed. The Barbados Tridents became the Barbados Royals, and the St Lucia Zouks became the Saint Lucia Kings.

In the final, the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots beat the Saint Lucia Kings by three wickets to win their first CPL title.

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