BR vs TKR, Preview | Royals hope to finish their season with a win in their last home game against Knight Riders
The 28th game of CPL 13 between Barbados Royals and Trinbago Knight Riders will take place in Barbados on February 13. A battle between the two most successful teams in the tournament is on the cards, with the Knight Riders eyeing the top spot and the Royals looking to finish with a win at home.
Only three games are remaining in the league stage of the Caribbean Premier League, and the upcoming game will be hosted by Kensington Oval in Barbados, which will be played between the Barbados Royals and the Trinbago Knight Riders on Saturday. These two teams are among the most successful teams in the tournament, with six titles between them. However, the two teams are in contrasting positions in the ongoing tournament, where the Knight Riders have qualified for the playoffs and the Royals are languishing at the bottom of the table.
While this game seems like a dead rubber encounter, there is still a lot on the line in the game, where Nicholas Pooran and his men will be eyeing the top spot of the points table, and the Rovman Powell-led side will be hoping to end their abysmal and egregious season with a win in their last home game of the season. Apart from their current position in the tournament, the Barbados franchise will also be looking to avenge their disappointing 7-wicket defeat in the last encounter against the four-time CPL winners, making this another potential thriller to watch out for.
Form Guide
The Royals have had one of their worst seasons in the tournament and have lost four out of their last five games this season.
Though the Knight Riders might have suffered disappointing defeats in their last two games, their form has still been decent with three wins and only two losses to their name in their last five encounters.
Barbados Royals: L W L L L
Trinbago Knight Riders: L L W W W
Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders Head-to-Head in T20s
The Knight Riders have a healthy lead in the head-to-head battle against the Royals in the 27 matches they have played against them. The Trinbago franchise has been victorious on 17 occasions, while the Royals have won ten games against them.
Barbados Royals 10 - 17 Trinbago Knight Riders
Pitch and Weather
The surface at the Kensington Oval has been a tricky surface to bat on recently, as the slow and low nature of the wicket assists the spinners with a little bit of grip and turn. Though chasing has been an ideal choice on this wicket, with the team choosing to make use of the bowling-friendly conditions at the start, the last two games have proven that a competitive score can be defended on this pitch.
The conditions in Barbados are expected to be cloudy and overcast with a minimal chance of rain. The probable temperature will be around 27-28 degrees Celsius.
Team News
Barbados Royals might bring in young and upcoming batter Rivaldo Clarke in place of Kadeem Alleyne in the upcoming game to test out their bench strength.
Trinbago Knight Riders might bring back the experience of Mohammed Amir in their last game of the season in place of Usman Tariq.
Barbados Royals Probable XI: Quinton de Kock(wk), Brandon King, Rivaldo Clarke, Rassie van der Dussen, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell(c), Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Ramon Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Jomel Warrican.
Trinbago Knight Riders Probable XI: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran(c/wk), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine, Nathan Edwards, Mohammad Amir.
Broadcasting Platforms
CPL 2025’s 28th game between Barbados Royals and Trinbago Knight Riders will be streamed live on the FanCode and JioHotstar apps. For TV viewers, it will be live on the Star Sports Network at 4:30 am.
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