Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)

Trinbago Knight Riders
Personnel
CaptainDeandra Dottin
Team information
ColoursRed and Black
   
Established2022
History
WCPL wins1 (2022)
6ixty wins0
Knight Riders Group
Current Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (2008-present)
X 3 (2012, 2014, 2024)
Trinbago Knight Riders (2015-present)
X 4 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Trinbago Knight Riders Women (2022-present)
X 1 (2022)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (2023-present)
Los Angeles Knight Riders (2023-present)
Defunct Teams
Cape Town Knight Riders (2017)

The Trinbago Knight Riders are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Trinidad and Tobago. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022. 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 Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's) team in the Caribbean Premier League.[1]

The team is captained by Deandra Dottin. The side won the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, beating Barbados Royals in the final.

History

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On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Trinbago Knight Riders were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams.[2] The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Deandra Dottin announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.[3]

On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament.[4] The side topped the initial group stage in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, but lost to Barbados Royals in the final by 15 runs.[5] In the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, the side topped the initial group stage before beating Barbados Royals in the final by 10 runs to win the competition.[6] The side finished bottom of the group in the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League.[7]

Current squad

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As per 2024 season.[8] Players in bold have international caps.

No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
47 Kyshona Knight  West Indies (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Right-arm medium
– Britney Cooper  West Indies (1989-08-23) 23 August 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
– Mignon du Preez  South Africa (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 35) Right-handed – Overseas player
– Marie Kelly  England (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
All-rounders
5 Deandra Dottin  West Indies (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
– Zaida James  West Indies Unknown Left-handed Left-arm medium
– Orla Prendergast  Ireland (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
– Samara Ramnath  West Indies Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
42 Kycia Knight  West Indies (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 32) Right-handed –
– Shunelle Sawh  West Indies (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20) Right-handed –
Bowlers
13 Lee-Ann Kirby  West Indies (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium
14 Anisa Mohammed  West Indies (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain
– Shamilia Connell  West Indies (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
– Fran Jonas  New Zealand (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
– Carena Noel  West Indies (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Left-arm off break

Seasons

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Women's Caribbean Premier League

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Season League standings Final Position
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2022 2 1 0 0 1 +0.050 3 1st Champions
2023 4 1 3 0 0 –0.421 2 3rd League stage
2024 4 2 2 0 0 -0.518 4 2nd Runners-up

The 6ixty

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Season League standings Final Position
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2022 4 2 2 0 0 +0.914 4 1st Runners-up

Knight Riders Group

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Knight Riders Group also include the following teams in various T-20 format leagues and championships:-

References

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  1. ^ Today, Telangana (18 June 2022). "Shah Rukh Khan now owner of women's cricket team".
  2. ^ "Three-team Women's CPL to run alongside men's edition in 2022". ESPNcricinfo. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin set to captain Women's CPL teams". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ^ "CPL to launch inaugural T10 tournament 'The 6ixty' in August". ESPNcricinfo. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Final, Basseterre, August 28 2022, The 6IXTY Women's Competition: Royals Women v Trinbago Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Final (N), Basseterre, September 4 2022, Women's Caribbean Premier League: Trinbago Women v Royals Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Women's Caribbean Premier League 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Drafted and Overseas Players Announced for Massy WCPL". Caribbean Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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