00:00Besides cricket, CPL is also about the atmosphere, colour and music and dance.
00:07It's the spectators who make it lively.
00:09One cannot bypass the fans who put in a lot of effort to dress up in their costumes.
00:14Take, for example, the lady in the word game outfit.
00:17What inspired you to dress up like this?
00:19Well, TKR is celebrating 10 years. It's the decade of champions.
00:23So I thought it fit to represent the champions via a scrabble board.
00:28DJ Bravo, Akhil Hussain, Pollard, Sunil Narine.
00:32I think it was a great, great way to celebrate TKR's legacy.
00:36This gentleman was by no means joking when he said he was gracing the oval with his presence for the first time.
00:42He too had a whale of a time at the venue.
00:49Can you explain your attire? What does it symbolise?
00:52It symbolises a clown outfit. Clowns usually make people laugh and have a good time.
00:58You know the hard times showing that is presently.
01:00So here they put a smile on people's face because we come to win this match.
01:04We won one last night and we're winning this one tonight also.
01:07So it's just a jolly time.
01:09I'll be 66 years next month. It's my first experience in the Oval.
01:14After my granddaughter's encouragement, Nana, please come. You will make people smile.
01:19So here I am tonight.
01:20Are you enjoying it?
01:21Immensely. Immensely. Immensely. Very good.
01:24Cheers.
01:25Then cameraman Emmanuel Nunez and yours truly came across this fancy sailor.
01:30One wonders if he knows about the sea or is he a landlubber.
01:34One thing's for sure, he can dance.
01:43I'm enjoying the CPL. I always enjoy the CPL.
01:47The CPL is nice. I like to put on my costume and come and enjoy it.
01:51To portray Trinidad and Tobago.
01:53It's a traditional character.
01:59How long have you been doing this?
02:00Over 40 years.
02:02And of course, the entertainers also play a big part such as this blue devil whose name is Anton Weeks.
02:12Yes sir. What sort of practice do you put into this in order to get it right?
02:16We really put a lot of practice into it.
02:19Because this ain't some abnormal beat.
02:24We need it. It's a skill.
02:28All that we do is our skills.
02:30So it's a lot of work into it.
02:35The Moko Jumbies were also doing their thing, which requires staying focused.
02:39Among them was Tikel Silvan, who enjoys performing at the biggest party in sport.
02:44How did you get into this?
02:46Well, I'm just a sense worker. I perform as a sense worker in Moko Jumbies.
02:51I perform in the Kaisoka School of Arts.
02:54And we've been performing over the years at CPL.
02:57Those who missed out on the fun in Port of Spain have another three bites at the cherry.
03:02That's because the action continues at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Taruba on September 22nd.
03:08Then the 24th, that being Republic Day.
03:11And finally the 27th.
03:13I'm feeling it now. I need to keep supporting it.
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