Despite facing several challenges since it was formed in 2013, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has exceeded its expectations every year, says recently appointed chief executive officer Pete Russell.“For a tournament that takes place in a region of just seven million people to be sitting as the second most-watched T20 league in the world is remarkable, and a credit to everyone involved in the tournament and the fans who have supported us over the years. We had more than half a billion views for the tournament last year and we have continued to deliver value to our commercial partners and for governments across the region,” Russell told Barbados TODAY.Russell, who served as the chief operating officer of the CPL from its inception in 2013, before replacing Damien O’Donohoe as chief executive officer on July 1, said making the tournament financially feasible was a major hurdle for the management of the CPL.