Trinbago Knight Riders announce new captain for CPL 2025

sandipan-ghosh — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:41:40 GMT

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Just before the beginning of the CPL 2025, the record four-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders announced their new captain. Nicholas Pooran has replaced Kieron Pollard for the captaincy role of the side.

Pooran now become the third Trinbago Knight Riders captain, after Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard led the team in 70 and 67 games, respectively. The former West Indies white-ball captain Pooran previously experienced CPL captaincy during the 2021 edition for Guyana Amazon Warriors in 11 games, where his team recorded five wins and five losses.

It means a lot: New Trinbago Knight Riders captain Nicholas Pooran

In the CPL 2025, Pooran will lead Trinbago Knight Riders for the first time. The Caribbean cricketer is ready for the new challenge, as he wishes to carry on the legacy of the franchise.

Pooran said, "It means a lot, first and foremost, to represent Trinbago Knight Riders. It is a privilege that I'm getting the opportunity to lead this franchise. I want to give it my best shot, and hopefully make as many correct decisions as I can. It's a responsibility that has been passed on from Bravo to Pollard, and now to me."

That's a lot of experience I can bank on

Pooran also feels happy that the former captain Kieron Pollard is still playing along with Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, as their valuable experience will massively help him in his leadership growth.

Pooran added, "For me, the most satisfying thing is that Pollard is still playing; Sunil [Narine] and Andre [Russell] are here too. That's a lot of experience I can bank on. To lead them on the field - it means a lot to me."

Last season, Trinbago Knight Riders were eliminated from the Eliminator round, which they qualified for after finishing the third position in the points table. While the CPL 2025 will start on August 14, the Trinbago Knight Riders will start their tournament journey on August 17 with the match against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.

The seventh leading run-scorer in CPL history, Pooran has scored 1112 runs in 50 matches for Trinbago Knight Riders, as he is the fourth most run-scorer for the franchise.