Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have won the Caribbean Premier League two times by defeating Barbados Tridents and St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) were initially Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel when Lyca Mobile owned this team in 2013, but they later gave up the ownership four months before the commencement of the tournament in 2014.
Then in 2015, the KKR owners bought a stake in Red Steel and in 2016, they became the owners of the team and renamed their squad to Trinbago Knight Riders. TKR have never had a shortage of players, neither overseas nor domestic.
Here is the all-time TKR XI.
#1 Openers
1. Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is one of the greatest cricketers from New Zealand. He is a part of the squad since 2016. Baz is one of the best openers across all the formats. Hailing from Otago, Baz is as lethal as he is entertaining.
Matches - 20, Runs - 493, HS - 91, Avg - 35.21, SR - 150.76.
His strike rate of 150 is an ample testimony to the havoc he can cause to the bowlers. It would be difficult to imagine a Best XI without him. Hence, 'Baz' will take the first opener's slot. He will be playing for the same franchise in 2018.
2. Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine is one of the good examples of an all-rounder who can provide a quick start for his team. He is a part of the squad since 2016.
Narine used to open for Melbourne Renegades and became an excellent opener since IPL 2017 for Kolkata Knight Riders. He is also a wicket taker. His records in IPL justify his talent, and he surely can be a match-winner as an all-rounder.
Matches - 25, Runs - 223, HS - 79, Avg - 13.11, SR - 142.94, Wickets - 26, BBI - 3/27, Eco - 5.46.
His excellent bowling economy and wicket taking capability can help his team to defend the score. He was famous for maiden super over against TKR when he was playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2014. He will be playing for the same franchise in 2018.
#2 Middle Order
3. Colin Munro
Colin Munro is one of the greatest cricketers from New Zealand. He is a part of the squad since 2016. He is the first batsman to score 3 T20I hundreds till now. He is a destructive and entertaining batsman from Auckland. He has a record of the 2nd fastest T20I half-century against Sri Lanka.
Matches - 24, Runs - 748, HS - 100*, Avg - 37.4, SR - 139.6.
He was the highest run scorer for the team in 2017. He can also be an opener and can provide a quick start for the team. He will be playing for the same franchise in 2018.
4. Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien was the first associate player to play for Red Steel. He was a part of The Red Steel squad till 2014. He was the first Irish cricketer to score a century for Ireland in its first test. He scored the fastest century in the World Cup in 50 balls and defeated England in 2011. He was ICC Associate Player of the Year 2013.
Matches - 18, Runs - 376, HS - 90*, Avg - 25.06, SR - 122.87, Wickets - 9, BBI - 4/22, Eco - 7.91.
This stats show that Kevin O'Brien is a good all-rounder. It is unfortunate to see that he won't be playing the CPL.
5. Darren Bravo
Despite being provided with a good number of opportunities at the international level, Darren Bravo failed to capitalize on them, and as a result of this, his career was not as successful. However, Darren can play some cameo innings for his team and can bring the team back from a tough situation.
Matches - 48, Runs - 948, HS - 86*, Avg - 28.7, SR - 119.5.
He is famous for his match-winning cameo of 38* for 10 balls against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. He will be playing for the same franchise in 2018.
6. Dwayne Bravo (C)
Dwayne Bravo has been a successful captain for TKR and has led the team to two wins in the tournament in 2015 and 2017. He can play match-saving innings for his team. Also, he can take wickets in the death over. Thus, he is death over specialist for his team.
Matches - 56, Runs - 739, HS - 67, Avg - 21.1, SR - 124.2, Wickets - 84, BBI - 5/23, Eco - 8.3.
He was the highest wicket taker in 2015 and 2016 editions of the CPL. He took 28 wickets in 2015 and 21 wickets in 2016. He will be playing for the same franchise in 2018.
7. Denesh Ramdin (WK)
Denesh Ramdin is a good WK-batsman for TKR since 2016. He is also a WK-batsman for Windies T20I team. He is a part of both Trinbago Knight Riders and Cape Town Knight Riders.
Matches - 21, Runs - 347, HS - 59*, Avg - 38.56, SR - 128.04.
He has the most number dismissals as a wicket-keeper in 2017 CPL. He had 11 dismissals in the season.
#3 Bowlers
8. Ronsford Beaton
Ronsford Beaton can also be a good death over specialist. He can pick up wickets and defend runs for his team. He can also bowl with a speed of 140+ kph.
Matches - 21, Wickets - 15, BBI - 3/23, Eco - 8.36.
His speed is an asset to his team. Currently, American speedster Ali Khan is replacing him for the CPL 2018.
9. Kevon Cooper
Kevon Cooper's talent with both bat and ball can be a threat for the opponents in the CPL. He is one of the most underrated bowlers of CPL and currently no opportunities are available for him in the international level.
Matches - 50, Wickets - 55, BBI - 3/21, Eco - 7.7.
He had a memorable Final of CPL 2017 as he was the Man of the Match for his spell of 2/12 and his cameo of 29* in 14 balls.
10. Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan is currently the number 2 ranked T20I bowler. He can also contribute with the bat. He was famous for dismissing Yuvraj Singh in the Champions Trophy Final 2017.
Matches - 8, Wickets - 12, BBI - 4/28, Eco - 5.75.
He is the highest wicket-taker spinner for his team in CPL 2017. Currently, Australian spinner Fawad Ahmed is replacing him for the CPL 2018.
11. Samuel Badree
Samuel Badree is currently the number 7 ranked T20I bowler. He is one of the best spinners from Windies. He was a part of The Red Steel from 2013 to 2015.
Matches - 28, Wickets - 28, BBI - 3/13, Eco - 5.83.
He is the highest wicket-taker spinner for his team in CPL 2014 and 2015. He took 11 wickets in 2014 and 12 wickets in 2015. Currently, he will be playing for Jamaica Tallawahs.
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