SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - CPL T20, Match 1 (15 Aug 2025)

The 13th edition of the Caribbean Premier League will kick off with the opening match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The six-team league will start on August 15 and will end on September 21, with six venues set to host 34 games. The top four sides in the league phase will qualify for the playoffs, which will be held in Guyana. In this article we will learn how to play Dream11 for the SKN and ABF match and look for the best combinations.

SKN vs ABF Match Preview

The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots finished sixth in the points table last season. They have made some big changes in the squad and Jason Holder will captain the side for this season, and he will also be their key player, having picked up 82 wickets and also scored 672 runs in 75 T20I matches.

On the other hand, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons missed out on the playoffs last year, finishing fifth in the table and will be keen to have a better season this time around. Shakib Al Hasan will be the key player for them with 2,551 runs and 149 wickets to his name in T20Is. He has been one of the best all-rounders in the world and is likely to do well here.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Match Details

SKN vs ABF Dream11 Team Today Stats

These two teams have not played any matches in this tournament. As a result, no previous Dream11 Today stats are available for the players on these two teams. However, we predict that the top four players from SKN vs ABF will deliver impactful performances in the upcoming match.

SKN vs ABF Team Injury Updates

This is the first match of the tournament, so all players from both teams, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons are fully fit and fresh, with no injury concerns for either side. Any injury-related updates will be provided if available.

SKN vs ABF Toss Prediction

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots is most likely to win the toss in the first match of the CPL T20 2025 against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and will decide to bowl first, as given the good chasing record and the pitch analysis of the Warner Park , it is suitable for the team to opt for a bowling after winning the toss in this upcoming game.

Record of Chasing Teams at Warner Park

As per previous data, 80 matches were played at the Warner Park. The chasing team had won 43 matches, while the team batting first won 36 matches. The chasing record is 54%.

SKN vs ABF Probable Playing 11

SKN vs ABF are both looking to play with their best possible playing XI, as this is a new tournament, and all teams will need some time to find their best playing XI. So we expect SKN vs ABF to try to balance their squads with both young and experienced players.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Playing 11

Kyle Mayers (c), Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Mikyle Louis, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Holder, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dominic Drakes, Ashmead Nedd, Mohammad Nawaz, Alick Athanaze.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Playing 11

Justin Greaves, Bevon Jacobs, Jewel Andrew (wk), Kevin Wickham, Obed McCoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Rahkeem Cornwall, Fabian Allen, AM Ghazanfar, Naveen-ul-Haq, Odean Smith.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

The league is starting from today, and this is the first match of the 2025 season for both teams. So, currently, there are no records for the Highest run scorers and the Highest wicket takers. Once the league starts in action, we will have more data regarding the player performance for the SKN vs ABF Dream11 prediction.

SKN vs ABF Captain and Vice Captain Choices

• Shakib Al Hasan and Kyle Mayers are suitable options for the captaincy role in this match. Both players are standout performers of their respective teams and dependable players who can be the key players for their team to victory.
• Jason Holder and Fabian Allen are excellent all-rounders who perform well for their respective teams. They both have well-established players who can change the course of a game with both bat and ball, which is why we included them as Dream11 vice-captain options in the SKN vs ABF match.

Top Picks for SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction

• Evin Lewis will open the batting and the destructive left hand opener has amassed 1782 runs in 65 T20I matches at a strike rate of 154 and also has two centuries to his name. He is a must pick in the SKN vs ABF Dream11 team.
• Fabian Allen will provide great all-round value for the fantasy team. He can strike it big with the bat having a strike rate of more than 135 and will also bowl some overs of left arm spin.

Budget Picks for SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction

• Raheem Cornwall has scored 1419 runs in 87 T20 matches at a strike rate and also picked up 45 wickets with the ball. He will be keen to put up a good performance.
• Kyle Mayers is a quality all-rounder and has scored more than 4000 runs in T20 format and also picked up 64 wickets. He will be a handy budget pick against this opposition.

SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction Grand Contest

Keeper: A Fletcher
Batters: E Lewis, R Cornwall
All-rounders: S Al Hasan, J Holder, F Allen, K Mayers
Bowlers: Naveen Ul Haq, F Farooqi, A Ghazanfar, W Salamkheil

SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction Head to Head

Keeper: A Fletcher
Batters: E Lewis, R Cornwall
All-rounders: S Al Hasan, J Holder, F Allen, K Mayers, J Greaves
Bowlers: Naveen Ul Haq, A Ghazanfar, W Salamkheil

SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 1) CPL 2025 Players to Avoid

• Boucher has struggled to put up an impactful performance in the last game and can be avoided for this match as per our SKN vs ABF Dream11 Prediction.
• Springer has struggled to deliver an impactful performance in the last game, so it might be advisable to avoid selecting him for this match.

SKN vs ABF Weather & Pitch Report at Warner Park

• The first match of the CPL T20 between SKN vs ABF is expected to be played under suitable conditions, as the weather will be mostly cloudy with the average temperature around 37°C.
• The surface of the Warner Park is expected to be good for spinners and there will be some help for pacers in the powerplay overs. Both teams will prefer chasing. The average score will be around 140.

SKN vs ABF Head-to-Head Records

In terms of rivalry, SKN vs ABF have never faced off in this tournament. They are set to play for the first time against each other in the first match of the CPL T20 2025. So, we don't have enough SKN vs ABF Dream11 head-to-head records for the upcoming match.

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