Trinbago Knight Riders
CPL franchise based in Trinidad and Tobago
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The Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel) are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago that competes in the Caribbean Premier League, a franchise-based cricket league since 2013. Their home ground is Queen's Park Oval. They are the most successful team in CPL history, winning five titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2025 respectively.
| Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel (2013–2015) | ||
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| Nickname | Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Caribbean Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Nicholas Pooran | |
| Coach | Dwayne Bravo | |
| Owner | Knight Riders Group | |
| Chief executive |
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| Team information | ||
| City | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Colours | Red Black Purple Gold | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Home ground | Queen's Park Oval and Brian Lara Cricket Academy | |
| Capacity | 20,000 | |
| History | ||
| CPL wins | 5 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025) | |
| 6ixty wins | 0 | |
| Official website | www | |
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| Knight Riders Group | |
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| Current Teams | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–present) 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) Trinbago Knight Riders (2015–present) 5 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025) Trinbago Knight Riders Women (2022–present) 1 (2022) Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (2023–present) Los Angeles Knight Riders (2023–present) | |
| Stadium | |
| Knight Riders Cricket Ground (2026–present) | |
| Defunct Teams | |
| Cape Town Knight Riders (2017) |
The Red Steel are among the original six teams established for the tournament's inaugural edition. In 2015, Knight Riders Group, the parent company of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders, purchased the majority stake in the Red Steel.[1] The Red Steel went on to win the 2015 tournament.[2] After the victorious season, the franchise name was renamed to Trinbago Knight Riders in 2016, to promote the brand legacy of the Knight Riders overseas.[3] The franchise is owned by the Knight Riders Group, a sporting subsidiary alliance between the Red Chillies Entertainment and the Mehta Group, which also owns the Women's team that plays in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[4]
The side's all-time leading run-scorer is Colin Munro, while their leading wicket-taker is Dwayne Bravo, who is now serving as the head-coach of the team since the 2025 edition.
Franchise history
The Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel were one of the six teams created for the Caribbean Premier League's inaugural 2013 season. In 2015, Red Chillies Entertainment, led by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Mehta Group of businessman Jay Mehta and his wife Juhi Chawla, purchased stake in the Red Steel. They went on to win the 2015 tournament to earn their first title, defeating the Barbados Tridents by 20 runs at Queen's Park Oval.[2]
Red Chillies Entertainment also owns the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders; this was the first time an IPL team had invested in a Twenty20 cricket league outside India.[1] In 2016, Red Chillies Entertainment took over the team's entire operations and changed the name to the Knight Riders. The core team remained the same in 2016, with Dwayne Bravo at the helm. However, the team's marquee foreign player was New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, who had played for KKR in the past. In 2017, Simon Katich replaced fellow Australian Simon Helmot as the head coach.[5] Brad Hogg, Javon Searles, Brendon McCullum, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo and Chris Lynn had also played for both teams. As of 2026, Sunil Narine is the only player who plays for both the Knight Riders teams.[6]
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- As of 15 August 2025
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| N/a | Darren Bravo |  Trinidad and Tobago |
6 February 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ||
| N/a | Keacy Carty |  Sint Maarten |
19 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ||
| N/a | Alex Hales |  England |
3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| N/a | Yannic Cariah | Trinidad and Tobago |
22 June 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2025 | ||
| N/a | Nathan Edward | Sint Maarten |
29 May 2005 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ||
| N/a | Colin Munro |  New Zealand |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | Overseas | |
| N/a | Sunil Narine | Trinidad and Tobago |
26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-spin | 2016 | ||
| N/a | Kieron Pollard | Trinidad and Tobago |
12 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ||
| N/a | Andre Russell |  Jamaica |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| N/a | Joshua Da Silva | Trinidad and Tobago |
19 June 1998 | Right-handed | 2025 | |||
| N/a | Nicholas Pooran | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | Captain | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| N/a | Akeal Hosein | Trinidad and Tobago |
25 April 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ||
| N/a | Usman Tariq |  Pakistan |
1 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2025 | Overseas | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| N/a | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan |
13 April 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2025 | Overseas | |
| N/a | McKenny Clarke |  Saint Lucia |
5 June 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ||
| N/a | Terrance Hinds | Trinidad and Tobago |
10 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ||
| N/a | Ali Khan |  United States |
13 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Overseas | |
- Source: Trinbago Knight Riders players
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Venky Mysore |
| Head coach | Dwayne Bravo |
Statistics
- As of February 2026
Most runs
| Player | Seasons | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 2016–present | 2,594 |
| Darren Bravo | 2013–present | 1,902 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2019–present | 1,782 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 2013–present | 1,538 |
| Lendl Simmons | 2019–2021 | 979 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||
Most wickets
| Player | Seasons | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | 2013–2024 | 111 |
| Sunil Narine | 2016–present | 102 |
| Akeal Hosein | 2019–present | 62 |
| Kevon Cooper | 2013–2018 | 59 |
| Ali Khan | 2018–present | 51 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||
Overall results
Season's summary
- As of 15 September 2021
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied
- Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss
- NR indicates - No Result
Home ground
The Trinbago Knight Riders plays their home games at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. The QPO was also the host ground of the semi-finals and finals of 2013 and 2015 editions of the CPL. The Queen's Park Oval is one of the oldest and most historic of grounds in the Caribbean as well as having one of the largest capacities, accommodating approximately 20,000 spectators in comfort. Home of the Queen's Park Cricket Club (QPCC) since 1896, it has hosted Test matches since 1930, ODIs since 1983 and T20s since 2009.
Seasons
Caribbean Premier League
| Year 2014 | League standing | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4th out of 6 | Semifinalists |
| 2014 | 4th out of 6 | Playoffs |
| 2015 | 3rd out of 6 | Champion |
| 2016 | 4th out of 6 | Qualifier |
| 2017 | 1st out of 6 | Champion |
| 2018 | 1st out of 6 | Champion |
| 2019 | 4th out of 6 | Qualifier |
| 2020 | 1st out of 6 | Champion |
| 2021 | 1st out of 6 | Semifinalists |
| 2022 | 6th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2023 | 2nd out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2024 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2025 | 3rd out of 6 | Champion |
The 6ixty
| Season | League standing | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3rd out of 6 | Runners-up |
Knight Riders Group
Knight Riders Group also include the following teams in various T-20 format leagues and championships:-