The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 31, 2013

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Ajmal Khan

Gerard Butler. Mark Wahlberg. These aren’t names you typically associate with cricket. But thanks to Ajmal Khan, who founded Verus Capital and spearheaded the brand-new Caribbean Premier League, you do. The first season of the CPL was deemed a major success, with raucous crowds and celebrity owners (like the aforementioned Hollywood celebrities). Khan is working to make cricket relevant in an entirely new way. Can he do it? We’ll see.

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