The Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel) are a franchise

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team of the

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based in

Port of Spain Port of Spain ( Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a muni ...

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. The Red Steel was one of the original six teams created for the tournament's inaugural 2013 season. Their home ground is

Queen's Park Oval The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, used mostly for cricket matches. It opened in 1896. Privately owned by the Queen's Park Cricket Club, it is currently the second largest capacity cricket ground in ...

. In 2015, Red Chillies Entertainment, the parent company of

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team

Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta. The Knight Riders ...

, purchased stake in the Red Steel. The Red Steel went on to win the 2015 tournament. After the season, the name was changed to Trinbago Knight Riders. Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel

History

The Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel were one of the six teams created for the

's inaugural 2013 season. In

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, they won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Barbados Tridents by 20 runs at

. Also in 2015, Red Chillies Entertainment, led by

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actor

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and Mehta Group of businessman Jay Mehta and his wife

Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...

, purchased stake in the Red Steel. Red Chillies Entertainment also owns the

; this was the first time an IPL team had invested in a Twenty20 cricket league outside India. In 2016, Red Chillies Entertainment took over the team's 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 is New Zealand's

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, who has played for KKR in the past. Brad Hogg, Javon Searles,

, Colin Munro,

Darren Bravo Darren Michael Bravo (born 6 February 1989) is a Trinidadian Cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies. A left-handed batsman, his batting style has drawn comparisons with Brian Lara. Bravo is the younger half brother of fel ...

and

Chris Lynn Christopher Austin Lynn (born 10 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College and t ...

have also played for KKR before.

Sunil Narine Sunil Philip Narine (born 26 May 1988) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2011 and Test match debut in June 2012. Primarily an off-spin bowler, h ...

is the only player who currently plays for both the Knight Riders teams.

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in 2017, replaced fellow Australian

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as the head coach.

Current squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold. ''As of 16 July 2022''

Administration and support staff

Statistics

Most runs

Source
ESPNcricinfo
Last updated: 5 September 2021

Most wickets

Source

Last updated: 5 September 2021

Overall results

Season's summary

Note: * ''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

. The QPO was also the host ground of the semi-finals and finals of 2013 and 2015 editions of the CPL. The

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

The 6ixty

References

External links

Trinidad and Tobago on CPLT20.com
{{Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel squad Cricket in Trinidad and Tobago Cricket teams in the West Indies Caribbean Premier League teams Cricket clubs established in 2013 Former senior cricket clubs of the West Indies 2013 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago Red Chillies Entertainment