DRONE SHOW SPECTACULAR TO LIGHT UP ARNOS VALE AS REPUBLIC BANK CPL TOUCHES DOWN IN ST VINCENT

Drone displays confirmed for both Arnos Vale fixtures on 7 August and 9 August, as St Vincent and the Grenadines hosts Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League cricket for the first time – with both matches now starting at 7:15pm.

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has confirmed a drone show will take place before the start of the fixtures on 7 and 9 August at the Arnos Vale Playing Field this month, adding a new spectacle to St Vincent and the Grenadines' first taste of CPL cricket.

The drone display will take place before the start of two Arnos Vale fixtures – the CPL 2026 season opener on Friday 7 August, between Jamaica Kingsmen and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, and the Sunday 9 August clash between Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and St Lucia Kings – marking the first time Arnos Vale has hosted Republic Bank CPL matches. Both fixtures will now start at 7:15pm local time.

St Vincent and the Grenadines joins the Republic Bank CPL's widest-ever footprint this season, with matches across eight nations. Arnos Vale – a venue with a proud cricket history, having previously staged 36 men's international matches, including fixtures at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup – will now add a new dimension to matchday entertainment as the league looks to build on the energy of a home crowd with a large-scale drone show before play gets underway.

The addition of the drone element is intended to give fans at the ground a matchday experience that extends beyond the cricket itself, with the display visible across the venue before the games get underway.

With the pre-match drone shows on 7 and 9 August marking some of the first CPL cricket St Vincent and the Grenadines has hosted, organisers say the drone displays are a signal of the league's ambition to elevate the fan experience at every venue on the 2026 calendar – a tournament that runs through to the playoffs at Kensington Oval, Barbados, from 16 to 20 September.

 

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First started in 2013, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a franchise-based T20 format cricket tournament that combines two of the most compelling aspects of Caribbean life – dramatic cricket and a vibrant Carnival atmosphere. The broadcast and digital viewership in 2025 was 1.17 billion to make it one of the most watched leagues in world cricket. Trinbago Knight Riders are the current Republic Bank CPL champions, and the other franchise teams are Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Kingsmen, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Saint Lucia Kings. 

The 2026 tournament will take place from 7 August to 20 September. 
 

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