The trophy presented each year to the player inducted into the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame will be named the Sir Garry Sobers Award, CPL announced today, in honour of the man widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder West Indies cricket has produced.
The naming follows the launch of the CPL Hall of Fame, which recognises two inductees annually, one player and one off-field contributor. Dwayne Bravo and Ian Bishop were confirmed as the inaugural class, and CPL has now secured the Sobers family’s support in attaching Sir Garry’s name to the trophy presented to each year’s player inductee, one of the most significant moments in the league’s history.
As one of the finest cricketers the game has produced, and a defining figure of West Indies cricket, Sir Garry’s name gives the award a weight and a history befitting the Hall of Fame it represents.
The Sir Garry Sobers Award will be presented for the first time at the CPL Hall of Fame Gala Dinner on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at the Hilton Barbados, held in support of the Sir Clive Lloyd Healthcare Foundation’s prostate cancer awareness, testing and early detection work across the Caribbean. With the trophy now carrying Sir Garry’s name, the evening brings together two of West Indies cricket’s most respected figures for a single showpiece night in support of the region.
Pete Russell, CEO, CPL, said: “Sir Garry Sobers was, without question, the greatest all-rounder the game has ever seen, and having his name on this award means a great deal to everyone at CPL. We are enormously grateful to the Sobers family for trusting us with his name and his legacy. It gives this trophy, and this Hall of Fame, a weight our players will carry with real pride. To present it for the first time at a gala dinner in support of Sir Clive Lloyd’s Healthcare Foundation makes 15 September an even more prestigious night for West Indies cricket.”
More information on securing a place at the CPL Hall of Fame Gala Dinner can be obtained by emailing crystal@cplt20.com
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