[2] After the season, the name was changed to Trinbago Knight Riders. [2], Also in 2015, Red Chillies Entertainment, led by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Mehta Group of businessman Jay Mehta and his wife Juhi Chawla, purchased stake in the Red Steel. West Indies white-ball captain, Kieron Pollard, was also voted by Wisden as Leading T20 Cricketer in the World for his exploits in leading Trinbago Knight Riders to … Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds , North Sound, Antigua. "KKR owners buy stake in CPL franchise T&T Red Steel", "Caribbean Premier League, Final: Barbados Tridents v Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel at Port of Spain, Jul 26, 2015", "No More Red Steel: T&T Knight Riders takes over CPL franchise", "Simon Katich to coach Trinbago Knight Riders", "Caribbean Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trinbago_Knight_Riders&oldid=1017165893, Former senior cricket clubs of the West Indies, 2013 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago, Articles to be expanded from February 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 April 2021, at 06:34. The Knight Riders brand is the only premier global brand in International Cricket. Through its two franchises Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Knight Riders has established itself as a leading brand in the respective markets. The Knight Riders brand is the only premier global brand in International Cricket. In 2015, they won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Barbados Tridents by 20 runs at Queen's Park Oval. Brad Hogg, Javon Searles, Brendon McCullum, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo and Chris Lynn have also played for KKR before. [1] The Red Steel went on to win the 2015 tournament. The Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel) is a franchise cricket team of the Caribbean Premier League based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. About Knight Riders The Knight Riders brand is the only premier global brand in International Cricket. Monday 07 Oct, 2019 No wonder Trinbago Knight Riders are the reigning CPL champions. The Trinbago Knight Riders plays their home games at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. [4], Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 10 September 2020. [3] Simon Katich in 2017, replaced fellow Australian Simon Helmot as the head coach. New Zealand, New Zealand U19, New Zealand XI, Northern Knights, New Zealand A, Trinbago Knight Riders, Kolkata Knight Riders Great things come in small and powerful packages. The new home of cricket in Antigua following the 2007 ICC World Cup, and named after one of cricket's all-time greats, the SVRCG is a purpose-built stadium which replaced the famous Antigua Recreation Ground as … The Knight Riders brand is the only premier global brand in International Cricket. Through its two franchises Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Knight Riders has established itself as a leading brand in the respective markets. About Knight Riders The Knight Riders brand is the only premier global brand in International Cricket. Essex [UK], March 27 (ANI): England County Cricket Club Essex has signed New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for the 2021 T20 Blast campaign. The players taking part include Colin Munro (Trinbago Knight Riders), Mitchell Santer (Barbados Tridents), Andre Fletcher and Kesrick Williams (St Lucia Zouks), Sheldon Cottrell and Ish Sodhi (St Kitts & Nevis Patriots), Nicholas Pooran and Ashmead Nedd (Guyana Amazon Warriors), and Glen Phillips and Ryan Persaud (Jamaica Tallawahs). The Red Steel was one of the original six teams created for the tournament's inaugural 2013 season. Narine, Pollard take Trinbago Knight Riders into Qualifier. They just know how to win big moments. The Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel) is a franchise cricket team of the Caribbean Premier League based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.The Red Steel was one of the original six teams created for the tournament's inaugural 2013 season.Their home ground is Queen's Park Oval.. The first match of the inaugural virtual CPL was a run filled spectacle as Trinbago Knight Riders’ Colin Munro emerged victorious against Ashmead Nedd after a Super Over finish. The core team remained the same in 2016, with Dwayne Bravo at the helm. 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However, the team's marquee foreign player is New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, who has played for KKR in the past. Copyright © 2021 newkerala.com - All rights reserved. In 2015, Red Chillies Entertainment, the parent company of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders,purchased stake in the Red Steel. [1] In 2016, Red Chillies Entertainment took over the team's operations and changed the name to the Knight Riders. Tim Seifert … Through its two franchises Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Knight Riders has established itself as a leading brand in the respective markets. The Queen's Park Oval is one of the oldest and most historic of grounds in the Caribbean as well as having one of the largest capacities, accommodating approximately 20,000 spectators in comfort. James Neesham first came into limelight as a promising all-rounder in the U-19 World Cup of 2010. Their home ground is Queen's Park Oval. Copyright newkerala.com - All right reserved. The QPO was also the host ground of the semi-finals and finals of 2013 and 2015 editions of the CPL. Red Chillies Entertainment also owns the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders; this was the first time an IPL team had invested in a Twenty20 cricket league outside India. The Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel were one of the six teams created for the Caribbean Premier League's inaugural 2013 season. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League.The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta.The Knight Riders play at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium.. Home of the Queen's Park Cricket Club (QPCC) since 1896, it has hosted Test matches since 1930, ODIs since 1983 and T20s since 2009. 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