Five Trophies In A Decade: A Look At Every CPL Final TKR Won

Soumyajit Dutta

Trinbago Knight Riders win CPL 2025 final [Source: @TKRiders/X.com]Trinbago Knight Riders win CPL 2025 final [Source: @TKRiders/X.com]

In the records of Caribbean Premier League history, no franchise has mastered the art of winning quite like the Trinbago Knight Riders. Their commanding victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL 2025 final was the latest chapter in a dynasty of dominance. 

With this triumph, the Knight Riders have now lifted an astonishing fifth trophy since 2020, so let's take a look at how they held their nerves in other title wins over the years.

1) 2015 Final Against Barbados Tridents

On July 26, 2015, at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel (now Trinbago Knight Riders) clinched their maiden CPL title with a 20-run win over Barbados Tridents. Batting first, Red Steel posted 178/5, powered by Kamran Akmal’s steady 60 off 46 balls and Cameron Delport’s quickfire 50. Skipper Dwayne Bravo added late fireworks with 29 from 15.

Chasing 179, Tridents started well with Dwayne Smith’s 49, but regular breakthroughs derailed their momentum. Sulieman Benn’s 2/24 and Derone Davis’ 1/18 restricted them to 158/4, sealing a memorable victory for Red Steel in front of their home crowd.

2) 2017 Final vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

On September 9, 2017, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinbago Knight Riders captured their second CPL title with a thrilling three-wicket win over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Electing to field first, Trinbago’s bowlers kept things tight as Sunil Narine delivered a brilliant spell of 1/8 in four overs, while Kevon Cooper struck twice for just 12 runs. Despite Carlos Brathwaite’s 30* and Mohammad Nabi’s explosive 18 off 5, Patriots were restricted to 135/6 in 20 overs.

Chasing 136, Trinbago slipped to 90/7 after regular wickets from Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammad Hafeez, and Tabraiz Shamsi. However, Denesh Ramdin’s composed 26* steadied the innings before Kevon Cooper turned the match with a blistering 29* off just 14 balls, smashing two fours and two sixes. Trinbago sealed victory with an over to spare, as Cooper’s all-round heroics earned him Player of the Match and guided his side to CPL glory.

3) 2018 Final vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

On September 16, 2018, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinbago Knight Riders successfully defended their CPL crown with a dominant eight-wicket win over Guyana Amazon Warriors. Electing to field first, Trinbago’s bowlers kept Guyana in check as Khary Pierre starred with 3/29, supported by Dwayne Bravo (2/30) and Ali Khan (1/20). Luke Ronchi top-scored with 44, but regular breakthroughs meant the Warriors were restricted to 147/9 in 20 overs.

In reply, Trinbago’s chase was powered by Colin Munro, who capped off his record-breaking season with a superb unbeaten 68 off 39 balls. Brendon McCullum chipped in with a quick 39, while Denesh Ramdin steadied with 24. Trinbago reached 150/2 in just 17.3 overs, sealing the title with 15 balls to spare. With Munro finishing as Player of the Series and Pierre shining in the final, the Knight Riders claimed their third CPL trophy in emphatic fashion.

4) 2020 Final vs St Lucia Zouks

Trinbago Knight Riders clinched the 2020 CPL title with a dominant eight-wicket win over St Lucia Zouks in the final at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba. Chasing 155, opener Lendl Simmons starred with an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls, striking eight fours and four sixes, while Darren Bravo supported with 58 not out as the duo shared a match-winning 138-run partnership. 

Earlier, Zouks were bowled out for 154 in 19.1 overs, despite handy contributions from Andre Fletcher (39), Roston Chase (22) and Najibullah Zadran (24). Skipper Kieron Pollard took 4/30 and was later named Player of the Series.

5) 2025 Final vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

Trinbago Knight Riders claimed their fifth CPL title at Providence Stadium, Guyana, defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2025 final. Batting first, Guyana stumbled early, with only Iftikhar Ahmed (30) and Dwaine Pretorius (25) offering resistance as they posted 130. Saurabh Netravalkar starred with three wickets for Trinbago. 

In reply, Trinbago faced early setbacks but steady contributions from Alex Hales (26), Sunil Narine (22), and Kieron Pollard (21) kept them in the chase. Akeal Hosein and Keacy Carty finished the innings, with Hosein smashing a six and a boundary to seal a three-wicket win in the nervy final against the arch-rivals.