TKR vs SLK Match Prediction: Who Will Win the Caribbean Premier League 2025 - Qualifier 2?

One of the most popular Cricket franchise leagues in the world, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, has almost reached its final stage of the tournament. In the 2nd qualifier of the league, we will witness a clash between Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and Saint Lucia Kings (SLK). The match will take place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Indian spectators will be able to witness this game at 5:30 AM on Thursday, September 20th.

Trinbago Knight Riders, who ended at the 3rd position of the points table, faced Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the Eliminator of the league, where they came out victorious by 9 wickets after Nicholas Pooran played a captain’s knock and scored a brilliant 90 runs off 53 balls, including 3 fours and 8 sixes.

Saint Lucia Kings, who ended up in the top position in the points table, lost Qualifier 2 of the CPL 2025 against the Guyana Amazon Warriors by 14 runs. Left-arm off spinner Gudakesh Motie took 4 wickets in a 4-over spell and gave just 30 runs in it, which rightfully earned him Player of the Match award.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings Match Details

The Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Kings match will be most crucial for both teams in the tournament till now, as the winner will face Guyana Amazon Warriors on Monday, September 22, 5:30 AM at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

Let's take a look at the important match details of Qualifier 2 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 between Trinbago Knight Riders and Saint Lucia Kings, to have a better understanding of the TKR vs SLK Match Prediction.

TKR vs SLK Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings, both teams have faced each other 28 times over the years, where Trinbago Knight Riders have dominated their clashes. TKR have won 18 of their encounters, while Saint Lucia Kings have won 8 of their clashes, with two match abandoned due to the interruption of the rain. It makes the overall TKR vs SLK Head-to-Head record 18-8.

TKR vs SLK Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Providence Stadium pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of the 2nd Qualifier. The weather is expected to be clear for this match, with an average temperature ranging around 28°C, the humidity is expected to be around 75%, with the speed of wind approximately 18km/hr. The pitch will be wonderful for batters once the match progresses. Spinners will also come into play in the middle overs of the match once the pitch slows down.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at the Providence Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly, assisting batters once the match progresses and they settle down. The bowlers might dominate, especially spinners, once the pitch slows down. The team winning the toss is most likely to bowl first, as per the pitch and chasing record.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is easy on this pitch as compared to chasing the target at this venue. A total of 35 matches have been played here in the T20I format, where 17 matches have been won by a team while batting first. On the other hand, 14 games have been won by a team while chasing. 4 games were being abandoned due to the interruption of the rain.

Average 1st Innings Score

In T20 matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 128, while the average for the second innings drops to 95. The highest total recorded here is a massive 169/5 runs by the West Indies against Bangladesh, whereas the lowest is 50/7 runs by India Women against the West Indies Women.

TKR vs SLK Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in their respective teams' playing 11. Let's take a probable playing 11 of the Trinbago Knight Riders and the Saint Lucia Kings.

Trinbago Knight Riders Playing 11

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (wk/c), Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq

Saint Lucia Kings Playing 11

Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, David Wiese (c), Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tymal Mills

TKR vs SLK Recent Form

Though both teams, Trinbago Knight Riders and Saint Lucia Kings, struggled in the last few matches but their overall performance in the league has taken them to the playoff stages of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.

Trinbago Knight Riders Team Recent Form

Trinbago Knight Riders, who ended up in third position on the points table, lost 3 out of the last 5 matches they have played. They have won the just two of their last 5 games, including the one they played against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the Eliminator of the league.

Trinbago Knight Riders Recent Form (most recent first): W, L, L, L, W

Saint Lucia Kings Team Recent Form

St. Lucia Kings, who ended up in the first position on the points table, had a disappointing tournament in its final stage of the tournament. In the last 5 matches they have played, they have won just 2 matches while losing three matches back-to-back, including their last one against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in Qualifier 2 of the tournament.
Saint Lucia Kings Recent Form (most recent first): L, L, L, W, W

TKR vs SLK Toss Prediction

Considering the conditions at the Providence Stadium, Guyana, the conditions, and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bat first. We predict that Trinbago Knight Riders will win the toss and opt to bat.

TKR vs SLK Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: TKR batting first
  If TKR bats first, we expect a total of around 175-185 runs.
• Scenario 2: SL batting first
  If the SLK gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 180-185 runs according to our prediction.

TKR vs SLK Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. One of the best T20 batsmen in the world right now, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, and Kieron Pollard are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our TKR vs SLK Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

Trinbago Knight Riders To Watch Out For

• Trinbago Knight Riders skipper Nicholas Pooran was the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The top-order batter played a knock of 53 balls, including 3 fours and 8 sixes. He can be a crucial player, according to our TKR vs SLK Match Prediction.
• Left-arm medium fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, took 3-23 in a 4-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our TKR vs SLK Match Prediction

Saint Lucia Kings Players To Watch Out For

• Saint Lucia Kings’ middle-order batter Khary Pierre was the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match against Guyana Amazon Warriors. The middle-order batter played a knock of 50 runs in 29 balls, including 3 boundaries and 5 sixes. He can be a crucial player, according to our SLK vs TKR Match Prediction.
• Left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi was the leading wicket-taker for Saint Lucia Kings. He took 3 wickets in a 4-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our SLK vs TKR Match Prediction.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.