KINGSTON: Kingsmen Sports Enterprise officially confirmed its entry into the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Wednesday after acquiring the rights to the Jamaica franchise ahead of the 2026 season.
Kingsmen, which recently invested in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) side, Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen, plans to implement a similar model in Jamaica by promoting sports tourism, supporting local businesses and generating year-round economic activity around cricket and entertainment.
“Our vision for Jamaica goes far beyond match days,” said Fawad Sarwar, Group President of Kingsmen Sports Enterprise.
“This franchise is designed to act as an economic engine, creating employment, supporting local businesses, and positioning Jamaica as a global hub for cricket, culture and sportainment.”
Kingsmen has pledged to prioritise Jamaican suppliers, creatives and service providers to ensure that investment remains within the domestic economy.
In addition to commercial ambitions, Kingsmen has committed to strengthening the development pathway for Jamaican cricketers.
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Plans include investment in academies, structured coaching, data-driven scouting and youth engagement initiatives aimed at linking grassroots cricket with professional opportunities both locally and internationally.
“This is about creating opportunity — for young Jamaican cricketers, entrepreneurs, artists, hospitality workers and communities that see cricket as both heritage and future,” Sarwar added.
For context, Jamaica’s previous franchise, the Jamaica Tallawahs, were three-time CPL champions but have not featured in the last two editions.
Former owner Kris Persaud returned the team to the league in late 2023, citing a lack of government support, and later acquired a new franchise in Antigua, now known as the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
The GMR Group had previously held advanced discussions to revive the Jamaica franchise, even sending a delegation to last year’s CPL final, but negotiations did not materialise.
The league subsequently confirmed on Wednesday that Kingsmen had secured the rights, marking a new chapter for Jamaica’s presence in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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