It’s the most famous moment for Andre Russell and Sunil Narine in their career. And, funnily, it wasn’t winning the title but being part of a moment post the title victory. Trinbago Knight Riders locked horns with the Guyana Amazon Warriors during the final of the 2025 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

After the match, when wild celebration sparked off, in the midst of everything, both Sunil Narine and Andre Russell recreated the famous moment of ‘final match you perform, what happening’ as the video has gone viral around various social media platforms. It has brought back memories for the fans.

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The birth of the video was from a clip in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) when a reporter asked Russell a question, which went viral immediately. ‘So the final match you perform, what happens?’ asked the reporter to both Russell and Narine, who replied, ‘What do you mean?’ in his usual antics.

Trinbago Knight Riders win their 5th CPL title in 2025

The Imran Tahir-led Guayana won the toss and decided to bat first at the Providence Stadium. They didn’t get a good start with the bat. After a 28-run knock in 17 balls at a strike rate of 164.71 from Ben McDermott, their middle order fell very cheaply. Later, Iftikhar Ahmed smashed 30 runs in 27 balls.

 

 

 

 

 

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Dwaine Pretorious clubbed 25 runs in 18 balls at a strike rate of 138.89, with the help of two over boundaries and one six. Romario Shepherd nailed 13 runs in nine balls to post 130/8 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Trinbago completed the chase by 18 overs with three wickets in hand.

Sunil Narine smacked 22 runs in 17 balls while Kieron Pollard smacked 21 runs in 12 balls at a strike rate of 175. Akeal Hossen, later, finished the chase with an unbeaten 16 runs in seven balls. It was their fifth title in the tournament and the first one in the last five years, as Nicholas Poora’s golden form with four T20 titles in the last 24 months continued.

For the fifth time in the history of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) became the winner of the tournament. They defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of CPL 2025 by 3 wickets and lifted the trophy. As the tournament concluded for this season, cricket fans are curious to know about the prize money structure and individual award winner names. Through this article, we'll break down the prize money for different sections of the tournament and list the individual award winners for making impactful performances. 

Prize money distribution

Like every other T20 franchise league in the world, the winner of the Caribbean Premier League also claimed hefty prize money.As per reports, Trinbago Knight Riders, champion of CPL 2025, claims a whopping prize money of $1 million. Amazon Warriors, the runner-up of the competition, also achieved a bag full of money. They received $660,000. For the 3rd and 4th place holders, there are also good paychecks as well. 

Prize money distribution according to ranks:

Champion team—$1million

Runner-up- $660,000

2nd Place—$250,000

3rd Place- $100,000

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Individual Award Winners

There are also some separate acknowledgments and rewards for individual brilliances. Like the experienced all-rounder Kieron Pollard. The 2025 edition of the Caribbean Premier League will be remembered for the former international's heroics. For TKR, he was not only consistent with the bat but also was in continuous form with his bowling and fielding efforts as well.

Another veteran, Imaran Tahir, the leader of Amazon Warriors, also stunned everyone by his spin bowling performances. Tahir emerged as the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 23 wickets. In 13 matches and 11 innings, Pollard scored 383 runs and claimed a wicket, keeping the economy rate below 9. Akeal Hosein, with his spin bowling abilities, clinched two dangerous batters—Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer—to keep the Amazon Warriors' total under control. 

Best performers from an individual standpoint: 

Player of the tournament: Kieron Pollard 

Player of the Final Match: Akeal Hosein

Highest run scorer of CPL 2025: Shai Hope 

Most wicket-taker of the tournament—Imran Tahir 

After five weeks of exciting cricket in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, the two champion sides, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders, locked horns in the final of the tournament at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Imran Tahir-led Guyana won the toss and decided to bat first.

The Warriors made two changes to the eleven with Shamar Joseph and Iftikhar Ahmed coming back into the playing eleven in place of Shamarh Brooks and Hassan Khan. For the Knight Riders, they retained the same playing eleven from last season.

Guyana Amazon Warriors struggle to post 130/8

Guyana’s opening batter, Ben McDermott, smashed a decent knock of 28 runs in 17 deliveries at a strike rate of 164.71 with the help of three boundaries and a couple of over boundaries. However, their middle order couldn’t contribute at all in the fixture.

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Iftikhar drilled 30 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 111.11 with three boundaries and one six, while Dwaine Pretorious smashed 25 runs in 18 balls, shouldering on two over boundaries and one four. Guyana posted 130/8 in their allotted 20 overs of the innings as Saurabh Netravalkar ended with figures of 3/25 in four overs. Usman Tariq was excellent with 1/18 in four overs.

Trinbago Knight Riders earn fifth CPL title with 2025 season’s victory

Colin Munro took the Knight Riders off to a flying start with 23 runs in 15 balls, but as is the case with Guyana, the Knight Riders’ middle order couldn’t contribute either in that department. Sunil Narine played a decent 22-run knock in 17 balls.

But the veteran Kieron Pollard has clubbed an impressive knock of 21 runs in 12 balls at a strike rate of 175 with three over boundaries, while Akeal Hossein’s 16* completed the successful chase by three wickets with two overs to spare.

Full Scorecard Summary-

The surface is batting-friendly and has decent bounce with a quick outfield, although spinners may take over during the middle overs.
Typically, teams prefer to chase and the bowl-first teams have a 63% win rate at this venue.Spinners account for most wickets (71%) and the average first inning score is around 153

CPL 2025 – final

• Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) vs Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR)
• Date: 22 September 2025 
• Time: 05:30 AM IST
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Weather Conditions Report:

It’s going to be another warm day in  Guyana , with the temperature around 33°C. The humidity is high, 58%. There is also the possibility of a passing shower or even a brief thunderstorm, but nothing that should disrupt the game for too long. A light breeze across the ground may give fast bowlers something to work with in the opening overs, though overall it looks like a day where bat and ball will have their fair share of chances.

Weather Outlook:

• Temperature: Around 33.°C, warm and humid.
• Humidity: High 58%—bowlers may get some swing in the air.
• Rain chances: About 25%, but if showers arrive, they are likely to be short and sharp.
• Conditions: Partly sunny with a gentle breeze across the ground.

Pitch Report: Providence Stadium, Guyana West Indies has typically been a good batting wicket, with good bounce and a quick outfield for playing shots. Seamers could see some movement in the first few overs, especially if it's in the evening and under lights. Spinners will probably come into the game in the middle overs as the pitch starts to slow up a little. Historically, it's high-scoring ground, so teams might have a strong preference for chasing here based on their experience.

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Scoring Pattern:

• Average 1st innings: 153
  
• Average 2nd innings: 137
  

Toss Factor: Teams prefer chasing, with bowl-first sides winning a massive 63% of games here
Bowling:

• Pace: 46 wickets (39%)
  
• Spin: 71 wickets (71%)
  

Records:

• Highest total: 226/4
  
• Lowest total: 79/10
  
• Best chase: 198/4
  
• Lowest defended: 125/9

The final of the Caribbean Premier League 2025 will be contested between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders.The championship match is scheduled for 22 September 2025 at 05:30 AM IST at the Providence Stadium, Guyana.GAW bring a solid batting unit and an exception spin attack into the match.TKR have destructive finishers in Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard providing depth with their spinners.It will be an exciting T20 contest and fans expect to see spin versus power hitting to freshly crown the CPL champion.

CPL 2025 Final – Match Details

• Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) vs Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR)
• Date: 22 September 2025 (Monday)
• Time: 05:30 AM IST
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
• Format: T20 – Caribbean Premier League 2025 Final

Players battle to watch out:

Alex Hales vs Imran Tahir : Hales likes to race out of the blocks, whereas Tahir’s crafty leg-spin can derail an accelerating player quite early.
Nicholas Pooran vs Romario Shepherd : Pooran attacks up and over and will really test Shepherd’s pace and death-over lengths.
Moeen Ali vs Sunil Narine : Moeen attacking Narine’s mystery spin is irresistible when two all-rounders bat against each other with aggression.
Andre Russell vs Dwaine Pretorius : This is a match between Russell’s brute strength and Pretorius’ yorkers and placements at the death.
Shai Hope vs Akeal Hosein : Hope’s solid technique will face Hosein’s left-arm spin and stepping a bowler up during the powerplay.

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GAW vs TKR Predicted Playing XI

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) Playing XI 

Ben McDermott, Quentin Sampson, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shamarh Brooks, Moeen Ali, Hassan Khan, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) Playing XI

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq.

The Caribbean Premier League 2025 reaches its grand finale with Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on Trinbago Knight Riders.The match will be played on 22 September 2025 at 05:30 AM IST at the Providence Stadium, GuyaGAW come in with a strong spin attack and a balanced batting order.TKR rely on explosive hitters like Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard backed by experienced spinners.Fans can expect a high-pressure T20 contest where spin vs power hitting will decide the champion.

CPL 2025 Final – Match Details

• Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) vs Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR)
• Date: 22 September 2025 (Monday)
• Time: 05:30 AM IST
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
• Format: T20 – Caribbean Premier League 2025 Final

Players battle to watch out:

Guyana Amazon Warriors:

Shai Hope (wk) : Consistent top-order anchor that can stabilize the innings in the face of early wickets.
Moeen Ali : All-rounder to score aggressively through the middle order as well as exert off-spin pressure during the middle overs.
Romario Shepherd : Fast-bowling all-rounder who finishes off innings with explosive hitting and closes out key death overs.
Imran Tahir:Veteran leg-spin bowler who takes wickets, particularly during the middle phase of matches when batsman are looking to score quickly.

Trinbago Knight Riders:

Nicholas Pooran (c & wk) : Aggressive left-handed batter and savvy captain who sets the tone for his team's innings with quick scoring.
Kieron Pollard : Big-hitting finisher and wise captain who can change a match's outcome in three deliveries.
Andre Russell : Big-hitting finisher and aggressive bowler who can yield an impact-bowling option towards the end of an innings.
Sunil Narine & Akeal Hosein : Spin-bowling duo, who manage the run rate while also seeking wickets during that middle phase of the game.
Saurabh Netravalkar : Left-arm seamer, known for early swing and accuracy during the powerplay overs.

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GAW vs TKR Predicted Playing XI

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) Playing XI 

Ben McDermott, Quentin Sampson, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shamarh Brooks, Moeen Ali, Hassan Khan, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) Playing XI

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq.

Trinbago Knight Riders had a solid run through the league stage, finishing third on the table with six wins and four defeats. They have lifted their level in the playoffs, first cruising past Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 9 wickets in the Eliminator, then brushing aside Saint Lucia Kings in Qualifier 2 with a commanding 56-run victory. 

On the other hand, Guyana Amazon Warriors have been one of the standout teams in this year’s Caribbean Premier League, finishing second in the group stage with six wins and four defeats. They carried that form into the playoffs, beating Saint Lucia Kings by 14 runs in Qualifier 1 to book their place in the final.

GAW vs TKR Match Details

Date: 22nd September, 2025

Time: 5:30 AM IST

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

GAW vs TKR Weather Report

There are no signs of any rain interruptions throughout the game. It is pleasant conditions and perfect throughout the game. 

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Top Batters GAW vs TKR

• Shai Hope (GUY) - 479 runs in this tournament 

• Nicholas Pooran (TKR) - 425 runs in this tournament 

• Colin Munro (TKR) - 393 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler GAW vs TKR

• Imran Tahir (GUY) - 20 wickets in this tournament 

• Usman Tariq (TKR) - 19 wickets in this tournament 

• Gudakesh Motie (GUY) - 18 wickets in this tournament 

GAW vs TKR Recent Performance

GAW vs TKR Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If TKR bats first

• First Innings score prediction- TKR is expected to score 205-220 runs

• Result prediction- TKR will win the match by 15-35 Runs 

Scenario 2- If GAW bats first

• First Innings score prediction- GAW is expected to score 165-185 runs.

• Result prediction- TKR will win the match by 4 wickets 

GAW vs TKR Predicted Playing XI

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) Playing XI 

Ben McDermott, Quentin Sampson, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shamarh Brooks, Moeen Ali, Hassan Khan, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) Playing XI

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar, Usman Tariq.

GAW vs TKR Complete Squad

Guyana Amazon Warriors - 

Imran Tahir (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Glenn Phillips, Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, Shamar Joseph, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamarh Brooks, Kemol Savoury, Hassan Khan, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Quentin Sampson, Riyad Latif.

Trinbago Knight Riders -

Kieron Pollard (Captain), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Alex Hales, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Colin Munro, Usman Tariq, Ali Khan, Darren Bravo, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Terrance Hinds, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Da Silva, Nathan Edward.

GAW vs TKR Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Trinbago Knight Riders to win

We predict that Trinbago Knight Riders will win this CPL 2025 match. Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell will be key players to watch out for.

The 2025 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has just one match left for the final of the tournament, which will take place on September 21 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. The spectators have enjoyed the entire competition with a flurry of sixes and fours around the park, with incredible bowling performances.

However, a video has gone viral on social media platforms from the CPL, which happened during the second qualifier of the event between the Knight Riders and Saint Lucia Kings at the same venue. That was the time when the camera found the off-field fun on the grass bank where two kids were playing various sweeps with the bat.

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One of the kids went down on his heels and played the reverse sweep shot, while the other boy showed his sweep shot. But there was a moment when the other kid looked to cut the short ball towards the point region, and to do that, his bat hit the head of the other kid, who was incredibly hurt by that.

Watch: Kid hurts friend with wrong shot as video goes viral from CPL 2025

The CPL 2025 has gone decently. Kings, who have already been disqualified from the tournament after their defeat against the Knight Riders, finished the group stage of the competition with five victories in 10 encounters at a net run rate of +0.746. Guyana, the Imran Tahir-led side, was at the second rank in the table with six wins in 10 fixtures.

 

 

 

 

 

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Trinbago was in the third position in the points table. They earned six victories in 10 group-stage clashes at a net run rate of +0.018, while Antigua and Barbuda Falcons finished in the fourth position to qualify for the playoffs with five wins in 10 games.

Guyana’s wicket-keeper batter, Shai Hope, is the current leading run-getter of the tournament, having smashed 479 runs in 10 innings at an average of around 60 and a strike rate of 130.52, while in the bowling department, Imran Tahir was the peak of the bowling department with 20 wickets in 11 innings at an average of 15.60.

During the second qualifier of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, the Trinbago Knight Riders locked horns with Saint Lucia Kings at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The David Wiese-led side won the toss and decided to bowl first, expecting the surface to get better in the second innings for batting. 

Both sides went with an unchanged playing eleven for the contest. The eyes were on the Knight Riders, who came into the clash after a comfortable victory against the Antigua Barbuda and Falcons during the eliminator, while Saint Lucia Kings faced a defeat against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first qualifier. 

Trinbago Knight Riders cream their way to 194/4

After Colin Munro went back to the dressing room early in the innings, the top order took full responsibility in the batting department. Alex Hales remained undefeated on 58 runs in 44 balls at a strike rate of 131.20 with the help of two boundaries and four sixes. Their captain, Nicholas Pooran, clubbed 50 runs in 32 balls at a strike rate of 156.25, shouldering on five boundaries, fours, and sixes.

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Kieron Pollard nailed 35 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 134.62 with four sixes. On the other hand, Andre Russell smacked 28 runs in 12 balls, with the help of three sixes and one four, to post 194/4 in their allotted 20 overs of the first innings.

Saint Lucia Kings struggle to face 56-run defeat

The 59-run opening stand of the Kings in nine overs laid a decent platform for the chase, but that wasn’t going to be enough in the second innings. The wicket-keeper opening batter, Tim Seifert, scored 57 runs in 40 deliveries at a strike rate of 142.50.

However, their middle order didn’t click at all in the batting department and got restricted to 138/8 in their 20 overs. Usman Tariq picked up four wickets while Sunil Narine ended with figures of 3/18 in four overs.

Full Match Scorecard:

The Trinbago Knight Riders will take on the Saint Lucia Kings in the CPL 2025 Qualifier 2 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on 20 September 2025, 05:30 AM IST. Warm and humid conditions with a light wind and a short shower possibility might help both batters and swing bowlers. The pitch is known to be a batting wicket with seam movement early and spin coming into play in the middle overs. Chase is what most teams prefer here as now bowl-first sides win the majority of matches at this ground. Expect a bowling and high scoring thriller dance hand in hand as both sides battle for a berth in the CPL 2025 Grand Final.

CPL 2025 – Qualifier 2

• Match: Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) vs Saint Lucia Kings (SLK)
• Date: 20 September 2025 
• Time: 05:30 AM IST
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Weather Conditions Report:

It’s going to be another warm day in  Guyana , with the temperature around 32°C. The humidity is high, 72%. There is also the possibility of a passing shower or even a brief thunderstorm, but nothing that should disrupt the game for too long. A light breeze across the ground may give fast bowlers something to work with in the opening overs, though overall it looks like a day where bat and ball will have their fair share of chances.

Weather Outlook:

• Temperature: Around 32.°C, warm and humid.
• Humidity: High 72%—bowlers may get some swing in the air.
• Rain chances: About 55%, but if showers arrive, they are likely to be short and sharp.
• Conditions: Partly sunny with a gentle breeze across the ground.

Pitch Report: Providence Stadium, Guyana West Indies has typically been a good batting wicket, with good bounce and a quick outfield for playing shots. Seamers could see some movement in the first few overs, especially if it's in the evening and under lights. Spinners will probably come into the game in the middle overs as the pitch starts to slow up a little. Historically, it's high-scoring ground, so teams might have a strong preference for chasing here based on their experience.

ALSO READ:  Caribbean Premier League 2025—Players to watch out match Qualifier 2

Scoring Pattern:

• Average 1st innings: 153
  
• Average 2nd innings: 137
  

Toss Factor: Teams prefer chasing, with bowl-first sides winning a massive 63% of games here
Bowling:

• Pace: 46 wickets (39%)
  
• Spin: 71 wickets (71%)
  

Records:

• Highest total: 226/4
  
• Lowest total: 79/10
  
• Best chase: 198/4
  
• Lowest defended: 125/9