Trinbago Knight Riders CPL 2024 Squad Analysis

Trinbago Knight Riders have some unfinished business from the previous season of the Caribbean Premier League. The 4-time champions suffered an unfortunate loss in the final game against Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2023 and failed to lift the trophy for the 5th time after coming really close to it.

This year again, the Knight Riders will be in the spotlight in CPL 2024. They have been a strong force in the league since 2013 and have reached the final fixture 5 times, out of which, they have come out as the winners on 4 occasions. Trinbago Knight Riders have made some major changes in the squad for the upcoming seasons and the franchise looks strong.

TKL in CPL 2023 - Season Recap

Trinbago Knight Riders finished their league stage in CPL 2023 at the 2nd spot with 6 wins and 3 losses.

Their net run rate stood at +0.903 with a total of 13 points. The first fixture of the previous match ended up with no result because of the interruption from rain.

The Knight Riders stunned everyone by defeating the Amazon Warriors in the first playoff and with that cemented their space in the final match. Unfortunately, the batters failed to perform in the final match and the team had to leave empty-handed from CPL 2023.

Strengths of TKR Squad for CPL 2024

Trinbago Knight Riders will be under the leadership of Kieron Pollard, who is also the most experienced player in the squad.

Top Order

At the start, Trinbago Knight Riders will have New Zealand’s Martin Guptill. He was part of PSL 2024 and played the last three fixtures for the team. In the last 3 T20s, Guptill scored 140 runs at an average of 46.67 at a strike rate of 140. His partner will be either Chadwick Walton or Sunil Narine. The franchise has also received a big blow as South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw has withdrawn from the league.

Middle Order

The real strength of Trinbago Knight Riders is the middle order. They have a huge lineup of all-rounders and experienced middle-order batters who can win matches for the team. To start with, they will have Nicholas Pooran, skipper Kieron Pollard, Australia’s Tim David, Andre Russell, and Dwayne Bravo. Tim David will be in the spotlight as this year has been good for the Australian batsman. He has been part of 13 T20i and has 226 runs at an average of 45.20 and a strike rate of 183.73.

Bowling Unit

Another strength of Trinbago Knight Riders is their bowling unit. They have Matheesha Pathirana, Andre Russell, and USA’s Ali Khan in the pace unit. In the spin department, the Knight Riders will be dependent on Sunil Narine and Akeal Hosein during the middle overs.

Weakness of Trinbago Knight Riders for CPL 2024

Trinbago Knight Riders only have a single weakness in the squad and that is only with their top-order batting unit.

Top Order

After the withdrawal of Rilee Rossouw from the team, the top-order combination of the Knight Riders has gone off the track. Martin Guptill will be under immense pressure to give the team a good start and there is no other experienced player at the top order.

TKR Probable Playing XI for CPL 2024

Top Order

Martin Guptill, Chadwick Walton

Middle Order

Nicholas Pooran, Dwayne Bravo, Tim David, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard

Spin Bowlers

Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein

Fast Bowlers

Matheesha Pathirana, Ali Khan

TKR ODDS for CPL 2024

According to 1Xbet, Trinbago Knight Riders have better odds than any other team in the league. They have 3.5 Odds to win the league and 1.8 Odds to reach the final fixture of the league.

Their first league is scheduled to take place on Sunday against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The odds of them winning the match are 1.543.

TKR Schedule for CPL 2024

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