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Trinbago Knight Riders: Know All About Players, Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records, And More

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The Trinbago Knight Riders are a cricket franchise based in Trinidad and Tobago, established in 2013. TKR are one of the most successful teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), having won the championship four times: in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2020. They will be eager to add their fifth crown this season, to make history in the 2025 edition of the Caribbean Premier League.

Team Information

The Trinbago Knight Riders are coached by Dwayne Bravo and led by star player Kieron Pollard. Bravo-Pollard are the best of friends, and it will be interesting to see their partnership as a coach-captain duo. Their main home ground is Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, and they also play some matches at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.

Nick NameTKR
Founded2013 (as Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel)
Current OwnersKnight Riders Group (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta)
CoachDwayne Bravo
CaptainKieron Pollard
Home GroundQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Secondary Home GroundBrian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad

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Trinbago Knight Riders Jersey
Image Credits: Official Instagram Account of Trinbago Knight Riders/@tkriders

The Trinbago Knight Riders jersey is designed with bold colours like maroon, black, and gold, giving it a stylish look. The patterns on the jersey often include flames or sharp designs. The gold touches add a feel of pride. The TKR logo features a knight’s helmet with flames coming out of it, which stands for strength and passion. The design also connects to their sister team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, showing that both teams share the same fighting spirit.

Trinbago Knight Riders Captain, Vice-Captain, Details

For the 2025 CPL season, the Trinbago Knight Riders captain is Kieron Pollard. He is one of the most experienced players out there in the current cricket scene. Nicholas Pooran was the vice-captain in the previous season, and while there hasn't been an official update yet, he is expected to continue in that role. Both players are key figures in the team and play an important part in guiding TKR on the field.

Trinbago Knight Riders History

The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) started out in 2013 as the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, one of the original teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). In 2015, after winning their first CPL title, the team was bought by the Knight Riders Group. Since then, TKR has become one of the most successful and well-loved teams in the league. They have always focused on a strong squad, including both overseas and local players, which is the key to their success in the league.

Trinbago Knight Riders Owners

The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) are owned by the Knight Riders Group, which is led by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, along with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. They became owners in 2015, when the team was still called Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel. After buying the team, they changed the name to Trinbago Knight Riders to match their other team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, in the IPL. Since then, the owners have played a big role in the team’s success by bringing in top players and helping grow the Knight Riders brand in the Caribbean and around the world.

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Trinbago Knight Riders Administration and Support Staff

The Trinbago Knight Riders matches have put together a strong show, and this is due to the experienced support team, which helps them reach the finals quite frequently and go for the big trophy once again. They help players grow, stay in top form, and carry out game plans effectively. Having such a dedicated and well-organised support staff has been a big reason for the team's progress in the tournament.

Team OwnerKnight Riders Group
Team Manager / Operations ManagerColin Borde
Head CoachDwayne Bravo
Batting CoachNot publicly announced
Bowling CoachNot publicly announced
Fielding CoachNot publicly announced
Strength & Conditioning CoachNot publicly announced
PhysiotherapistNot publicly announced

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Team and Cricket Operations Manager

Colin Borde has been the manager of the Trinbago Knight Riders since the start of the Caribbean Premier League in 2013. Colin is known for quietly working behind the scenes, handling everything from team logistics and travel to media, branding, and security.

Head Coach

Dwayne Bravo, one of the most famous cricketers from Trinidad and Tobago, was named head coach of the Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2025 CPL season. He takes on this new role after a very successful playing career, where he helped TKR win four CPL titles and became one of the league’s top performers. Bravo played 107 CPL matches, took 129 wickets. Now, as coach, he replaces Phil Simmons and says he’s proud to lead the team he has always loved.

Mentor

As of now, the Trinbago Knight Riders have not officially announced their mentor for the upcoming season. We will update you as soon as we get any information about the mentor.

Batting Coach

As of the latest updates, the Trinbago Knight Riders team has not publicly disclosed a dedicated batting coach. However, we will update you as soon as we get any information on whether a specialist batting coach has been appointed or not.

Bowling Coach

The Trinbago Knight Riders have yet to announce their bowling coach. However, head coach Dwayne Bravo, who was a specialist bowler himself, might take up the duties of the bowling coach. We will update you as soon as we get any information about a specialist coach.

Fielding Coach

The Trinbago Knight Riders have not publicly disclosed a dedicated fielding coach. The role of the fielding coach is to help improve the reflexes, coordination, catching and direct-hit skills of the entire team. We will update as soon as any information about the fielding coach is received.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

The strength and conditioning responsibilities for the Trinbago Knight Riders are handled by team support staff, not individually named. We will share the information as soon as we get any updates.

Physiotherapist

The physiotherapy responsibilities for the Trinbago Knight Riders are carried out by the medical team, whose names are not individually disclosed, but their role is very important.

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Trinbago Knight Riders Sponsorships

The Trinbago Knight Riders have several well-known sponsors supporting them. For the 2024–25 season, MelBet is one of their main sponsors, with its logo seen on the front of the players' jerseys and across their social media and stadium banners. MPL (Mobile Premier League) has also been a key sponsor in recent years, showing strong ties with the Knight Riders brand. Other local and regional sponsors have included RBC Royal Bank, MyCarnival.World, Radio 90.5 FM, and the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB). In previous seasons, brands like Parimatch and White Oak Rum were also part of the team’s sponsorship lineup.

Trinbago Knight Riders Social Media

Trinbago Knight Riders players have a professional presence on all social media platforms. The team provides shots of ‘CPL’, team achievements, behind-the-scenes training videos, matchday posts, and player milestones. They have the biggest fan base in CPL and get massive support on every social platform.

Trinbago Knight Riders Instagram

The official Instagram handle for the Trinbago Knight Riders is @tkriders. The account features engaging content such as player announcements, practice session clips, match highlights, player milestones, birthdays, and team bonding moments. It has 334K followers, which makes it the most popular team of the CPL due to the presence of star players.

Trinbago Knight Riders Twitter

The franchise does have an official X (Twitter) handle for the team. The handle is @TKRiders. It has more than 128K followers and actively posts about all the updates regarding the team.

Trinbago Knight Riders Facebook

The Trinbago Knight Riders are one of the most socially active franchises as they also have a Facebook account with more than 758K followers, and all these social handles are quite active and deal with quick updates regarding the team. Their Facebook handle is @TrinbagoKnightRiders.

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Trinbago Knight Riders Stats

The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have been one of the most successful teams in the Caribbean Premier League since it began in 2013. They have played around 104 matches, winning 65 of them, which gives them an impressive win rate of about 64%. Colin Munro is their top run-scorer with over 2,100 runs, followed by players like Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard. On the bowling side, Dwayne Bravo leads with 111 wickets, while Sunil Narine has taken 92 wickets. One of their most memorable performances was in 2019, when TKR scored a massive 267 runs for 2 wickets against the Jamaica Tallawahs, one of the highest team totals in CPL history.

Trinbago Knight Riders Batting Stats

Trinbago Knight Riders
Image Credits: Official Instagram Account of Trinbago Knight Riders/@tkriders

Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, and Colin Munro have all been important players for the Trinbago Knight Riders. Pollard started playing from 2019 and scored 1,399 runs in 67 matches, hitting the ball very quickly with a strike rate of 152.06 and making five half-centuries. Nicholas Pooran has played for both TKR and Red Steel since 2013, scored 1,112 runs in 50 matches, including two centuries and seven fifties, with an even higher strike rate of 155.30. Colin Munro, one of the best batsmen on the team between 2016 and 2022, scored the most runs with 2,178 in 73 matches, averaging 35.7, and making one century and fourteen fifties.

PlayerSpanMatchesInningsNot OutsRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s4s6s
Kieron Pollard (TKR)2019–202467581613997233.30152.060579105
Nicholas Pooran (RedSt/TKR)2013–2024504561112102*28.51155.30277578
Colin Munro (TKR)2016–20227372112178100*35.70129.56114185103

Trinbago Knight Riders Bowling Stats

Sunil Narine has been one of the best bowlers for the Trinbago Knight Riders since 2016. He played 86 matches and took 92 wickets, bowling very well by giving away only about 5.5 runs per over. Akeal Hosein has also been a strong bowler for the team since 2019, taking 49 wickets in 49 matches with some great performances, like taking 4 wickets for just 13 runs in a game.

PlayerSpanMatchesOvers BowledMaidensWicketsBest BowlingBowling AverageEconomy RateStrike Rate5-Wicket Hauls
Sunil Narine (TKR)2016–202486328.310923/2419.765.5321.420
AJ Hosein (TKR)2019–202449171.03494/1321.386.1220.931

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Trinbago Knight Riders Performance Over The Years

Between 2021 and 2024, the Trinbago Knight Riders players have had some good and some tough seasons in the Caribbean Premier League. In 2021, they won 6 out of 10 games and finished second, but lost in the final. In 2022, they struggled more, winning only 3 games and ending up in sixth place, so they didn’t make the playoffs. In 2023, they did better again by winning 6 games and finishing second, but they got knocked out in the playoffs. In 2024, they won 7 games and finished third, but were eliminated in the playoffs once more. Overall, the team has played well but hasn’t won the championship since 2020.

YearMatches PlayedWonLostTiedNo ResultPointsPositionPlayoff Result
2021106400122ndRunners-up
202210360176thEliminated
2023106301132ndEliminated
2024107300143rdEliminated

Trinbago Knight Riders 2025 Squad: Players to Watch Out For

The Trinbago Knight Riders matches will be the ones to keep an eye on this season. Players like Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hosein will be the ones to watch for this 2025 season.

  • Andre Russell – He is a powerful all-rounder who can hit big sixes and bowl fast. He is known for turning games around with both bat and ball, especially in the final overs.

  • Nicholas Pooran – A talented left-handed batter who can score quickly and play big shots. He’s also a sharp wicketkeeper and one of the most exciting players in T20 cricket.

  • Akeal Hosein – A smart left-arm spinner who bowls tight lines and takes important wickets. He’s also becoming a useful batter down the order.

Trinbago Knight Riders Full Squad

Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran, Nathan Edward, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Ali Khan, Yannic Cariah, McKenny Clarke, Terrance Hinds, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the history of the Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL?

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The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) started out in 2013 as the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, one of the original teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Who is the current Trinbago Knight Riders captain?

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Kieron Pollard is the current Trinbago Knight Riders captain.

Who is the owner of the Trinbago Knight Riders?

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The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) are owned by the Knight Riders Group, which is led by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, along with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. 

Which players are in the current squad of the Trinbago Knight Riders?

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Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran, Nathan Edward, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Ali Khan, Yannic Cariah, McKenny Clarke, Terrance Hinds, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq.

How many titles have the Trinbago Knight Riders won?

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TKR is one of the most successful teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), having won the championship four times: in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2020.

What is the home ground of the Trinbago Knight Riders?

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Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, is the home ground of the Trinbago Knight Riders.

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