Caribbean Premier League 2025—Players battle to watch out match 18

Match Info

• Match: SLK vs ABF, 18th Match, Caribbean Premier League 2025
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM
• Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

The Caribbean Premier League 2025 rolls on with another exciting match in match 18 as the St. Lucia Kings (SLK) take on the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF). Both teams feature world-class all-rounders, explosive strikers, and quality bowlers competing with top players—these two teams are set to go head-to-head at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia; this promises to be a much-anticipated contest. Rainouts and cancellations are a concern in this format of cricket, but they cannot dampen the excitement for what should be both a thrilling contest and thrilling lights in the Caribbean. Fans should expect fireworks from the bat and fireworks of a different sort with the ball.

Player Battles To Look Out For

• Johnson Charles vs. Obed McCoy—An aggressive opener meets a tricky left-arm pacer.
• Rahkeem Cornwall vs. Alzarri Joseph—power hitter against raw pace.
• Tim David vs. Odean Smith—a big-hitting contest at the death!
• Shakib Al Hasan vs Tabraiz Shamsi—spin magician against spin master.
• Roston Chase vs. Imad Wasim—All-rounders battling it out in the middle overs.

SLK vs ABF Predicted Playing XI

St Lucia Kings Playing XI 

Johnson Charles, Tim Seifert, Aukeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Delano Potgieter, David Wiese, Alzarri Joseph, Keon Gaston, Kharry Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Playing XI

Rahkeem Cornwall, Jewel Andrew, Karima Gore, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim Fabian Allen, Bevon Jacobs, AM Ghazanfar, Odean Smith, Jayden Seales, Obed McCoy