CPL 2025: Teams, Squad Strengths & Players to Watch

The Caribbean Premier League 2025 is expected to comprise the following six strong franchises:

• Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
• Barbados Royals
• Guyana Amazon Warriors
• Saint Lucia Kings
• St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
• Trinbago Knight Riders

Each team blends international stars, local icons, and emerging talents in a quest for T20 glory.

Saint Lucia Kings – Defending Champions

Squad Highlight: Faf du Plessis (c), David Wiese (all-rounder), Roston Chase, Tim Seifert, Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Tabraiz Shamsi, Noor Ahmad, Khary Pierre, others.

Team Strengths:

• Stability and continuity—retained championship-winning core
   
• du Plessis will be taking over leading the team; his leadership will be supported by the likes of versatile all-rounders Wiese and Chase.
   
• Shamsi and Joseph offer a versatile combination through their bowling variation and pace attacks, respectively.
   
• Overseas experience adds depth and balance

Players to Watch:

• David Wiese – Captain and match-winner with bat and ball
   
• Tim Seifert – Explosive opener setting power play tempo
   
• Tabraiz Shamsi & Alzarri Joseph – Key wicket-taking options in both spin and pace departments
   

Trinbago Knight Riders – CPL Legacy Heavyweights

Squad Highlight: Nicholas Pooran (c), Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Alex Hales, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, others.

Team Strengths:

• The four titles (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020) will accompany the legacy franchises.
   
• The core team of star players are expected to deliver T20 pedigree and flair.
   
• Balanced attack featuring spin (Narine, Hosein) and pace (Amir)
   
• Deep batting lineup with global experience (Hales, Munro)
   

Players to Watch:

Nicholas Pooran is an aggressive captain and top-order dynamo. With his excellent variations, Sunil Narine is easily the master of spin control. The X-factor all-round match-winner, even in death overs: Andre Russell.

Other Teams & Key Players

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

Some Noteworthy players are Imad Wasim (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Bevon Jacobs, Naveen-ul-Haq, Jayden Seales, and Odean Smith.
Their strengths are a strong base of all-rounder and young strife (especially from Jacobs).
Key Pick: Bevon Jacobs—a dynamic middle-order batter with IPL pedigree.

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Waqar Salamkheil are some critical players to look out for.
The experience, power hitting, and an excellent all-round pace/spin duo all boost the patriotic favourites.

Summary Table

Team	Strengths	Players to Watch
Saint Lucia Kings	Champs are to be defended by them, thanks to their stable core and depth.	Wiese, Seifert, Shamsi, Joseph
Trinbago Knight Riders	T20S all over the world; truly a legacy franchise.	Pooran, Narine, Russell
Antigua Falcons	All-rounder depth with raw power	Jacobs, Shakib
St Kitts Patriots	Their attacks are versatile, and this is only supported by their stellar batting and balance.	Fletcher, Rossouw, and Holder

Final Take

Marquee players and teams that are taking part in CPL 2025 offer a vibrant and colorful mix of championship experience, international flavor, and fresh new talent in the T20 league. The Saint Lucia Kings come to the tournament with swagger and confidence garnered from being the defending champions and are the sole lone participant. Conversely, the Trinbago Knight Riders bank on their rich history and mythic strength in the T20 space to deliver an eye-opener performance. The Patriots and Falcons also spice the league a little by offering plenty of new young talent as well as their own individual and dynamic style of playing.