Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings, CPLT20, Today Match Prediction 20 September 2025

TKR vs SLK Match Prediction & Analysis

Trinbago Knight Riders and Saint Lucia Kings will fight it out in Qualifier 2 for the Final spot. Both teams have been struggling with the bat lately. After 3 consecutive losses, TKR bounced back, chasing down a 167-run target in the Eliminator with 9 wickets in hand.

Saint Lucia Kings have also suffered with the bat in their recent outings. While chasing a gettable total of 158 runs in Qualifier 1, they were bowled out for 143 runs. They lost while chasing a target in two of their last 3 games. And in the one match where they batted first and posted a competitive total, the bowlers failed to defend it.

Both teams have a strong overall squad with some quality bowlers. Usman Tariq and Saurabh Netravalkar are the key wicket-takers for Trinbago Knight Riders. For the Kings, Tabraiz Shamsi is the consistent performer in the bowling attack.

While the Knight Riders have big names in their lineup and some of them have found their rhythm in the last game, Saint Lucia Kings’ batting woes are much worse and will be a huge concern for skipper David Wiese going into this match.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TKR

W L L W W

TKR

168/1 in 17.3 9.6

CPLT20

Trinbago Knight Riders beat Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 9 wickets 17 Sep 2025

ABF

166/8 in 20.0 8.3

BR

172/3 in 19.0 9.05

CPLT20

Barbados Royals beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 7 wickets 13 Sep 2025

TKR

166/8 in 20.0 8.3

TKR

109/10 in 18.1 6

CPLT20

Saint Lucia Kings beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 7 wickets 04 Sep 2025

SLK

112/3 in 11.1 10.03

TKR

179/6 in 20.0 8.95

CPLT20

Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 12 runs 01 Sep 2025

SNP

167/6 in 20.0 8.35

TKR

169/4 in 17.2 9.75

CPLT20

Trinbago Knight Riders won by 6 wkts 31 Aug 2025

GAW

163/9 in 20.0 8.15

SLK

L L L W W

SLK

143/10 in 19.1 7.46

CPLT20

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings by 14 runs 18 Sep 2025

GAW

157/10 in 19.5 7.92

GAW

188/8 in 20.0 9.4

CPLT20

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings by 2 wickets 13 Sep 2025

SLK

185/4 in 20.0 9.25

BR

191/5 in 20.0 9.55

CPLT20

Barbados Royals won by 27 runs 07 Sep 2025

SLK

164/9 in 20.0 8.2

TKR

109/10 in 18.1 6

CPLT20

Saint Lucia Kings beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 7 wickets 04 Sep 2025

SLK

112/3 in 11.1 10.03

SLK

206/4 in 17.5 11.55

CPLT20

Saint Lucia Kings beat Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 6 wickets 31 Aug 2025

ABF

204/4 in 20.0 10.2

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Trinbago Knight Riders Preview

The last time TKR played Saint Lucia Kings, they were bowled out for 109 runs while batting first in Trinidad. After being dismissed for a single-digit score for three consecutive outings, opener Alex Hales made a comeback in the knockout game against the Falcons, scoring an unbeaten 54.

Skipper Nicholas Pooran, who had looked promising in his previous innings, was the top scorer for the Knight Riders with an unbeaten 90 off 53 balls as they chased down the target with 9 wickets in hand and 15 balls remaining.

While Kieron Pollard has delivered consistent performances in the lower middle order, the top order has been struggling for quite some time. Colin Munro, who was the team's top scorer early in the league stage, has struggled to get going.

Darren Bravo and Keacy Karty also failed to make an impact in the middle order. The Knight Riders also tried Joshua Da Silva in the middle, but the wicket-keeper batsman couldn’t deliver an impactful knock.

Though they have the likes of Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard in the lower order to deliver a strong finish, Trinbago Knight Riders desperately need their middle-order batters to come good in this match.

Sunil Narine, Usman Tariq, and Akeal Hosein are the three spinners that TKR has continued to play in almost every game. Only Tariq has looked threatening, while Narine hasn’t been as successful this season as far as wickets are concerned.

Pacers have been qutie impressive this season, and with Netravalkar joining Russell in the pace department, we expect some quality spells from the two.

Trinbago Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq

Trinbago Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran, Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq

Saint Lucia Kings Preview

Kings finished as table toppers in the league stage with only 3 losses from 10 matches. Two of these losses came right before the playoffs. They have lost the momentum with consecutive defeats, including the Qualifier 1 loss.

While chasing a small target of 158 runs, only two of their top 5 batters managed to score double digits. The batting issues have been around for quite some time.

However, in their last league stage game against Guyana, Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase delivered brilliant performances in the middle, showing great promise for the Kings ahead of the playoffs.

No one could really get going in Qualifier 1, with Khary Pierre emerging as the top batter with 50 off 29 balls at number 8. Openers Tim Seifert and Johnson Charles are some of the best T20 openers known for their big-hitting.

Seifert was in sublime form before the season and carried it into the early phase of the tournament. However, he lost his form midway and will be expected to make a comeback in a must-win game against the Knight Riders.

There aren’t any reliable or in-form players in this lineup. Ackeem Auguste has looked promising this season and will be crucial alongside Roston Chase. The two will be expected to build a strong partnership to set the Kings up for a big finish.

Tim David and David Wiese can play the finisher’s role in the lower order. The experienced Tymal Mills came into the side in the last game and was quite expensive while picking up two lower-order wickets.

Alzarri Joseph and David Wiese will hold the key to the pace bowling for Saint Lucia Kings, while Roston Chase and Tabraiz Shamsi are the key wicket-takers in the spin department.

Saint Lucia Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, David Wiese (c), Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tymal Mills

Saint Lucia Kings Actual Playing XI:

Tim Seifert, Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, David Wiese, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tymal Mills

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be clear skies in Guyana with a high of 28 degrees Celsius around the match time. There are no signs of clouds or rain, and we can expect an exciting encounter between the two teams without any weather interruptions.

TKR vs SLK Pitch Report

The pitch at the Providence Stadium in Guyana tends to be on the slower side and offers low bounce. As such, batting on this track will be quite challenging. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 games here is 147 runs. Guyana successfully defended 157 runs in the last game here, while TKR chased down the 167-run target quite comfortably. There have been very few cases of teams chasing down a target comfortably at this venue. Anything around 170-175 will be a highly competitive total in this match.

Toss: To Bat

Although teams bowling first on this ground have won 4 of the 7 CPL 2025 matches, we reckon batting first will be the way to go in this game. Neither of the teams has its batting in good shape to chase down a competitive total. In our analysis, despite Knight Rider’s successful run chase in the last game, they still have a better chance of defending a total.