Caribbean Premier League 2025—Players battle to watch out match 12

Below are the significant player battles for CPL 2025 Match 12, between the Saint Lucia Kings and the Barbados Royals. Each team has match-winners who can turn the game with bat or ball, and these one-on-one match-ups will be critical in determining the match result at this stage of the tournament.

Match Details

Match: Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings
Date: August 25, 2025
Time: 4:30 AM IST (India)
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia West Indies

Key Player Battles to Look Out For

Johnson Charles vs Mujeeb ur Rahman

Charles likes to aggressively attack spin bowlers during the powerplay, but Mujeeb's mystery spin can make life difficult by picking up early wickets.

Quinton de Kock vs Alzarri Joseph

You couldn't find a better contest than Pace against Class, with Joseph looking for raw speed and de Kock looking for timing and placement to push the Royals' innings forward.

Rovman Powell vs Tabraiz Shamsi

Powell is a big-time batter during the death overs of the innings, but Shamsi is a smart wrist spinner, and he can force Powell to mistime the ball.

David Wiese vs Ramon Simmonds

Wiese's finishing power against Simmonds' left-arm quality brand of pace during the death can ultimately decide who can wield the bat in those final overs.

Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals – Squads

Saint Lucia Kings (SLK):
Johnson Charles, Tim Seifert (WK), Akeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, David Wiese (C), Sadrack Descartes, Matthew Ford, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi

Barbados Royals (BR):
Quinton de Kock (WK), Brandon King, Shaqkere Parris, Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kadeem Alleyne, Read Young, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Jomel Warrican, Ramon Simmonds