The Trinbago Knight Riders are a

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team that compete in the

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and The 6ixty, representing

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. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022. The franchise is owned by the Knight Riders Group, a sporting subsidiary alliance between the

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and the

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, which also owns the Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's) team in the

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. The team is captained by

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. The side won the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, beating

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in the final.

History

On 14 March 2022,

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announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Trinbago Knight Riders were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams. The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with

announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022. On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament. The side topped the initial group stage in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, but lost to

in the final by 15 runs. In the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, the side topped the initial group stage before beating Barbados Royals in the final by 10 runs to win the competition. The side finished bottom of the group in the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League.

Current squad

As per 2024 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Seasons

Women's Caribbean Premier League

The 6ixty

Knight Riders Group

Knight Riders Group also include the following teams in various T-20 format leagues and championships:- * Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's) *

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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) is a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the International League T20, a men's Twenty20 league hosted by the Emirates Cricket Board. The franchise is owned by the Knight Riders Gr ...

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References

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