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.

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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 CPL 2025 Qualifier 2 is a win-or-bust clash for the Trinbago Knight Riders and the Saint Lucia Kings.Match Begins at 05:30 AM IST on 20 September 2025 at Providence Stadium, Guyana.Trinbago come armed with fireworks batsmen like Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell, in addition to Somerset spinner Sunil Narine.Saint Lucia answer with pace bowler Alzarri Joseph, guileful spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, and multi-talented batter/ bowler David Wiese.The winner advances to the CPL 2025 Grand Final, and the losing team is knocked out.

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

Battles Between Key Players

Trinbago Knight Riders
1. Nicholas Pooran – Captain and a power hitter middle-order batter, who has ability to the game in a matter of few overs.
2. Andre Russell –strong finisher and useful bowler into death-over.
3. Sunil Narine –Mysterious spinner who can take wickets and exert control over the run rate.

Saint Lucia Kings
4. Alzarri Joseph – He is a Fast and can be lethal if he gets you early with the pace and bounce.
5. Tabraiz Shamsi – A left-arm wrist spinner who is known for breaking partnerships in the middle overs.
6. David Wiese – All rounder, Captian and Good hitter of the ball and a very clever medium pace bowler.

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CPL 2025 Qualifier 2: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings – The battle for supremacy in the playoffs continues.Match Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana Start Time: 05:30 AM IST on 20 September 2025.Trinbago It has big hitters such as Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran, and Andre Russell who can bat their way to victory.Saint Lucia, meanwhile, respond with a formidable pace attack  by Alzarri Joseph, Tymal Mills and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.The victor advances directly to the CPL 2025 Grand Final, and the loser’s tournament is over here.

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

Battles Between Key Players

• Alex Hales vs  Alzarri Joseph:
  Hales tends to hit hard in the first six-over spell. Joseph is a quick bowler and can pick up early wickets. The tone is set by the winner of this start.
• Nicholas Pooran vs Tabraiz Shamsi:
  Pooran is a huge six-hitter. Shamsi turns the ball sharply and can curb the run rate during the middle overs.
• Andre Russell vs Tymal Mills:
  Russell is destructive during the later stages of the innings. Mills is a specialist for yorkers and slower balls. This is a key late-over battle.
• Sunil Narine vs Tim Seifert :
  Narine’s mystery spin can baffle openers. If he gets Seifert early, TKR will be in the driver seat.
• Kieron Pollard vs David Wiese:
  Both are great finishers with bat and ball. Their duel in the last overs might affect the outcome of the match.

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Trinbago are in control of the league here with Kieron Pollard continue to boss it along with some good openers. The side is explosive in all departments and there hardly seems to be a gap with both batting and bowling looking very deep. St Lucia though are pretty well balanced themselves and they could be the ones to challenge with Tim David and co looking pretty good as well.

TKR vs SLK Match Details

Date: September 3rd, 2025

Time: 4:30 AM IST

Venue: Tarouba, Trinidad

TKR vs SLK Weather Report

Clear and pleasant weather is expected for the opening game.

TKR vs SLK Pitch Report

A dry track with small boundaries should mean good batting track with batting second a better choice.

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TKR vs SLK 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

Trinbago Knight Riders Playing XI

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Keacy Karty, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Akeal Hossein, McKenny Clarke, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq

TKR vs SLK Players to Watch

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard has had a good year of franchise Cricket this time around. His explosive nature with the bat is evident and on show this year with the big sixers more frequent.

Tim David

Tim David has had an year to prove that he can bat longer than the last few overs. He is playing the longer innings now and is flourishing well with more impact as was seen again in the first game.

TKR vs SLK Match Tips

Trinidad could start favorites at home despite a decent SLK unit.

Match Prediction: Trinbago Knight Riders Will Win the Match