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.

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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