Need the Trini party: Shah Rukh Khan reacts after Trinbago Knight Riders clinch fifth CPL title
After TKR’s title win, Shah Rukh Khan shared heaped praise for the franchise and congratulated the team for five CPL titles.
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a premier T20 cricket tournament established in 2013 by Cricket West Indies. Held annually in the West Indies, CPL offers an amalgamation of the country's culture with the fusion of world, attracting top international and local talents.
The 2025 season is set to run from August 14 to September 21. The tournament will feature six teams, namely Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Saint Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Saint Lucia Kings, and Trinbago Knight Riders as they'll fight for the title in a round-robin format, with each team playing ten matches, leading to playoffs that culminate in a grand final .
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After TKR’s title win, Shah Rukh Khan shared heaped praise for the franchise and congratulated the team for five CPL titles.
With a comfortable win on Wednesday, the Knight Riders will next face the loser of Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Qualifier 1 clash.
The Trinbago Knight Riders will next face Barbados Royals on Friday, September 12 at the kensington OVal in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The Imad Wasim-led side lost their match against Saint Lucia Kings on Sunday, August 31 by six wickets and are placed third in the points table with seven points from three victories.
Shai Hope amassed 39 runs after consuming 29 deliveries.
However, Pollard remains the first player in history to achieve 200 or more sixes mark in two major franchise-based T20 cricket leagues.
Romario Shepherd thereafter went on to hit Shamar Springer for two sixes and two fours and added 25 runs in the penultimate over of the innings.
Before taking up the new responsibility, Pooran expressed gratitude to his side and also expressed his desire to deliver his best to the team as skipper.
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As confirmed earlier, Guyana will host the summit clash in the 2025 season, whereas Barbados will host its first-ever CPL finale in 2026.
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Guyana meanwhile will host the final in 2025, marking the fourth straight year that the summit clash will be held at the Providence Stadium, Barbados will host the first-ever final of the tournament the following year.
He finished with the figures of 5/16 in his four-over spell.
Joseph finished with the figures of 1/18 in his two-over spell in CPL 2024 match against Guyana Amazon Warriors.
During his innings, Pollard smashed seven sixes, scoring 52 runs at a strike rate of 273.68.
The 37-year-old unleashed carnage, scoring an unbeaten 52 off 19 deliveries during his side’s four-wicket win against Saint Lucia Kings in CPL 2024.
The 27-year-old conceded 26 runs in his spell of 3.1 overs in CPL 2024 match against Trinbago Knight Riders.
Notably, Rutherford so far featured in only four games for the franchise, scoring 35 runs at a strike rate of 194.44.
Despite an early jolt, the Kings pulled of a brilliant win to begin their campaign on a winning note in CPL 2024.
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It is to be noted that Pooran, who now has 139 sixes so far in 2024, has achieved this feat while playing for Durban Super Giants, Lucknow Super Giants, MI Emirates, MI New York, Northern Superchargers, Rangpur Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies.
Dwayne Bravo has won five CPL titles, the most for any player in tournament history, including three with Trinbago Knight Riders.
Azam Khan’s Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on the final ball of the CPL 2024 match by three wickets.
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St Lucia Kings have announced Tim Seifert as a replacement for Heinrich Klaasen for the CPL 2024 season.
The tournament will take place from August 30 to October 7 in the Caribbeans.
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