CPL 2023 | TKR vs SLK, Match 24 - Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

image-lmdd7fzcNicholas Pooran has been in good form with the bat (Source: Twitter)

The 24th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2023 will be played between the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and ST Lucia Kings (SLK). The match will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on 11th September 2023 at 5:30 AM IST. Here are the top captain and vice-captain picks for this game.

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TKR vs SLK, Match 24: Venue Analysis

The pitch was on the slower side at the Brian Lara Stadium but as it's an evening game it will get better to bat on as the game progresses. There will be decent help for the spinners in the first innings and the batters will come into play in the latter half. Spinners will be the key on this pitch. Scores in the range of 150-160 are expected and anything above that will be a match-winning total. Teams may prefer chasing. 


TKR vs SLK, Match 24: Toss Factor

Toss will play a crucial role in selecting the Captain and Vice-Captain. Bowlers who will bowl in the death overs of the first innings will be top C/VC choices alongside spinners & all-rounders. Chasing is expected to be a bit easier as the game progresses at this venue. 

Scenario: TKR Wins the Toss

TKR may look to bowl first if they win the toss and it's the first game at this venue in CPL 2023. Death bowlers will be top picks for C/VC in this case. The likes of Sikandar Raza, Andre Russell & Nicholas Pooran who are in exceptional form in CPL 2023 will be the top C/VC options. 

Scenario: SLK Wins the Toss

Roston Chase, Sikandar Raza, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will be the top captain or vice-captain choices. The Kings have quite a spin bowling all-rounders and quality spinners in their line-up and they are expected to do well at this venue. 


TKR vs SLK, Match 24: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Scenario: If TKR Bats First

Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran's last two scores are - 54 and 102 runs. He is in exceptional form and is scoring runs score fun. Pooran is a good player of spin bowling but he will have be a little cautious initially in his innings. He will be a very popular captain or vice-captain choices.

Andre Russell

Andre Russell went wicket-less in the last game but he has been in superb form with the ball in CPL 2023. He is bowling 3-4 overs consistently and has picked up 11 wickets in 8 games. Russell is amongst the most destructive batters in world cricket and he can score big if he gets going. He will fetch points from both bat and ball which makes him an ideal captain or vice-captain option. 


Scenario: If SLK Bats First

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza will be a very popular captain or vice-captain pick. He will bat in the middle order and will bowl 3-4 overs as well. Raza has been scoring runs and picking up wickets in almost every game. He scored 32 and picked up 2 wickets in the first meeting against TKR. 

Roston Chase

Roston Chase will bat in the middle order and he will bowl a few overs upfront as TKR will have the likes of Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran in their top 4. Chase hasn't been in the best of forms with the bat but he has been very consistent with the ball. He is a good player of spin bowling and can score big and pick up a few wickets in this game. 


TKR vs SLK, Match 24: High Risk, High Reward Choice

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine opened the innigns in the last game and picked up 2 wickets as well. He is one of the best bowlers in the shortest format. Narine can pick up a few wickets on the slow-ish pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium and he can score some useful runs at the top of the innings. He will be our high risk captain or vice-captain pick.