A yearly T20 cricket tournament, the Caribbean Premier League illuminates the action across the islands of the Caribbean. It was pretty much inspired by the success of the 2008 Indian Premier League—its electrifying games, as well as its mad fans. In 2013, it came into being and is now part of the global calendar of T20 cricket. Among six competitive teams, one is trying for the top position; thus, it is no wonder that the Trinbago Knight Riders are the most successful franchise out of all, and the Jamaica Tallawahs also hold many multiple titles in the contest. With all these, many multiple titles in the contest. CPL has given countless fan moments in the form of nail-biting finishes, breathtaking performances, or even controversial incidents through all these years. Let's take a look at the top 10 moments defining CPL history to date. Pollard versus Cornwall: Trading Insults One of the most heated moments in CPL history occurred when, in 2017, the Barbados Tridents played against the St. Lucia Stars. Requiring 196 to win, the St. Lucia team was looking relatively good at 54-1 by the time the powerplay period had elapsed. The big hitter Rahkeem Cornwall was already playing an excellent 78-run innings when he was struck on the chest by Kieron Pollard in the 17th over. Cornwall retired, responding to 49 runs needed from 17 balls in the contest. It seemed to irk Pollard, who runs up to Cornwall, gets into his face, and both players have a rather heated verbal exchange as Cornwall leaves the field. Eventually, the Tridents won the game by 29 runs, but this Pollard-Cornwall altercation became a talking point. Also Read | Top 5 Best Cricket Bats for Power Hitting | Swing for the Fences Shane Watson's 'Brain Fade' Moment Even the most experienced players have their moments, and Shane Watson showed his in the 2016 CPL season. He was playing for the St. Lucia Zouks against Guyana Amazon Warriors when he committed this rather comical blunder. Thinking that the innings was over, he started to walk back to the pavilion. In reality, one over was still left to play. Watson's teammate Darren Sammy and the on-field umpire had to call him back to resume his batting making for a lighthearted yet memorable moment in league history. Mohammad Irfan's Record-Breaking Spell In season 2018 of the CPL, Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan created another record when he bowled the most economical spell in a T20 match. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs. Barbados Tridents – now the Barbados Royals – saw Irfan in his prime, bowling four overs, giving three maidens, taking two wickets, and only a single run. His first balls to Chris Gayle, making a first-ball dismissal, set the tone, while he followed it up with Evin Lewis. Though the Tridents lost the match, Irfan's feat of collecting 23 consecutive dot balls in the match is perhaps still the best individual performance in the history of the CPL. Tabraiz Shamsi's 'Shoe Phone' Celebration The CPL prides itself on providing entertainment both on and off the field, and Tabraiz Shamsi's celebration certainly added to its reputation. Playing for the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in 2017, Shamsi introduced a rather quirky celebration, where he pulled off his shoe and pretended to use it as a mobile phone after having taken a wicket against the Jamaica Tallawahs. This rather strange gesture soon became the signature celebration for the South African chinaman bowler, denoting a lot of fun and exuberance about the version of T20 cricket. Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle's Power-Hitting Masterclass Perhaps the most mind-boggling display of batting dominance was showcased by Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle, who set out to chase a target of 129 posted by the Barbados Tridents for a CPL match in 2017 and did the job in just seven overs. St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots were set for a target of 129 runs. What follows is a brutal assault on the bowlers. Lewis overshadowed even the 'Universe Boss' by hitting 11 sixes to remain unbeaten on 97 from 32 balls, with a mindboggling strike rate of over 300. The chase was so eventful that when there was only one run needed, Tridents' captain Kieron Pollard bowled a deliberate no-ball when Lewis was on strike in the last over, thus denying him a well-deserved T20 century, and that was a controversy, with this. Also Read | Virat Kohli Net Worth (2024): Assets, Salary, IPL Earnings, Car Collections & More The 'Notebook' Celebration Saga One of the memorable exchanges in the 2017 CPL season was between Kesrick Williams of Jamaica Tallawahs and Chadwick Walton of Guyana Amazon Warriors. Having dismissed Walton, Williams celebrated in his 'notebook' style – pretending to mark Walton's name off a list. Walton, though, got his revenge when the teams met next time around as he hit Williams for 26 runs in a single over. Walton did the notebook act on every occasion when he hit a boundary — salt on the bowler's wounds. Williams finished leaking 46 runs from what turned out to be his two overs, as the Warriors stormed to the target in just 10.3 overs, hence making it an exciting episode of on-field rivalry. The 'Middle Finger' Incident During the 2018 CPL, there was a very tight contest, in which Guyana Amazon Warriors' Sohail Tanvir gave a US middle finger to St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots' Ben Cutting after getting him out. This drew wide criticism and was two years later in the PSL when Cutting whacked Tanvir for 27 runs in an over and sent him off with the same gesture. Together, these two players were fined, and such a situation described how CPL tensions could spill over into other tournaments. Highest Record Run Chase The highest run chase ever witnessed in CPL was when, in 2019, the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots did it by chasing down 242 set by the Jamaica Tallawahs. While the Tallawahs managed to post 241, courtesy of Chris Gayle's 116 off 62 balls and Chadwick Walton's 73 off 36, the reply was strong until Devon Thomas's 71 off 40 and Evin Lewis's 53 off 18 bombed it over inside seven balls to spare. Laurie Evans, Shamarah Brooks, and Fabian Allen worked commendably to finally ensure that this was one of the most scintillating games in CPL history. CPL's Maiden Super Over The season two of CPL had a record which no cricket fan would ever forget – the first ever maiden super over in cricket history. The scores were deadlocked at 118 with both Trinidad and Tobago Red Steels, now Trinbago Knight Riders, and Guyana Amazon Warriors at the end of 20 overs in one of their games. Sunil Narine turned up to bowl the super over for the Warriors and gave a perfect example of a maiden over, as Nicholas Pooran was clean bowled, while Ross Taylor frustrated yet could do nothing but walk back to the pavilion. This record remains to this date. The First Red Card in Cricket In the latest case of a truly momentous call of the ongoing CPL season, Sunil Narine of the Trinbago Knight Riders was sanctioned with the first-ever red card in cricket. For their slow over-rate, this was slapped on the participants of the match from the Trinbago Knight Riders against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Despite bowling figures of 4-0-24-3, Narine was asked to leave the field in the last over, reducing his team to 10 players. But this occurrence once again proved that CPL was now taking strict measures regarding the pace of the game and brought a new dimension to cricketing rules.Coming up are ten of the best moments in CPL history, a period in which this boutique cricketing extravaganza has seen records being smashed and dramatic incidents. Every season seems to add that extra leaf to the book of this rich tapestry that fans across the world relish with every fixture.