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BR vs ABF Match 22 Statistical Preview: Key Stats, Records And Head To Head Ahead Of CPL 2025 Clash

Akshita Patel

Barbados Royals to face Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in CPL [Source: @BarbadosRoyals, @AntiguaFalcons/X.com]Barbados Royals to face Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in CPL [Source: @BarbadosRoyals, @AntiguaFalcons/X.com]

For match 22 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 season, Barbados Royals will be up against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The clash will be held on September 5 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown at 4:30 AM IST (September 6).

The Barbados Royals need to pick up the slack and must win this contest to stay alive in the playoff race. With zero points in 5 games, the Royals are seated at the bottom of the points table.

On the other hand, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons have 7 points from 8 games, which is good enough to place them 3rd on the table. Still, the race to the playoffs is not over, and the Falcons cannot take this contest for granted.

BR vs ABF Head-To-Head

Barbados Royals faced Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 3 times in CPL history, with Falcons winning just 1 contest as Royals triumphed in 2 games.

Barbados Royals vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Probable Playing XI

Barbados Royals

Quinton de Kock (wk), Brandon King, Kadeem Alleyne, Rassie van der Dussen, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Eathan Bosch, Jomel Warrican, Ramon Simmonds

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons

Jewel Andrew (wk), Amir Jangoo, Karima Gore, Andries Gous, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim (c), Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, Usama Mir, Jayden Seales, Salman Irshad

Top Run Scorers In BR vs ABF

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Quinton de Kock

South African star Quinton de Kock has the most runs in this matchup. Playing for the Royals, de Kock has 192 runs vs the Falcons with 2 fifties, a 96.00 average and a 160.00 strike rate.

Jewel Andrew

Falcons wicket-keeper Jewel Andrew has dominated the Royals with 76 runs in 2 innings, including a 38.00 average and a 126.66 strike rate.

Rovman Powell

Royals’ captain Rovman Powell has also contributed significantly against the Falcons. In 2 innings, he scored 66 runs with an unbeaten 51 and 6 sixes.

Top Wicket-Takers In BR vs ABF

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Obed McCoy

Obed McCoy has played for both Barbados Royal and Antigua Falcons in his vast CPL career. In this head-to-head matchup, he picked a total of 5 wickets combined for both teams.

Imad Wasim

Veteran Pakistan star Imad Wasim has 2 wickets against the Royals in 3 innings. In the 10 overs that he bowled, Wasim conceded 63 runs with a 31.50 average. His economy was decent at 6.30.

Jayden Seales

Seales has faced the Barbados Royals only once. He picked up 2 wickets while conceding just 15 runs in 4 overs with a 7.50 average.

BR vs ABF Key Stats

Barbados Royals’ Key Stats

  • Quinton de Kock is the Barbados Royals’ most successful batter against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. In 3 innings, he has accumulated 192 runs with a 96.00 average, the highest in this matchup. He also has 8 sixes and 18 fours. 
  • The Barbados Royals’ win/loss ratio is mediocre at the Kensington Oval ground with 1.117. Out of the 37 T20 games played here, the Royals have won 19 but also lost 17, with 7.85 average runs scored per over.
  • Rovman Powell’s stats at Kensington Oval are terrific. In 11 CPL matches, Powell has slammed 246 runs as a finisher with an 82.00 average and a 150.92 strike rate. He has 2 fifties as well.
  • Quinton de Kock also has a phenomenal CPL record at the Kensington Oval. In 5 contests, he accumulated 263 runs with a 65.75 average, a 163.35 strike rate and 1 hundred as well.
  • De Kock has had a decent record against Antigua’s Shakib Al Hasan in T20s. Out of the 26 balls the Protea faced, he scored 44 runs with a 169.23 strike rate and hasn’t been dismissed even once. 

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Key Stats

  • Shakib Al Hasan is the senior-most player for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. In his CPL career, Shakib has scored 586 runs with a 17.23 average and 3 fifties. With the ball, the all-rounder claimed 42 wickets with a 6-wicket-haul and a 20.16 average.
  • Interestingly, Shakib’s sole fifer in CPL history came at Kensington Oval Ground. At this venue, he has a total of 9 wickets in 5 innings.
  • Another key player with the ball for Antigua is their captain, Imad Wasim. In his 72-game-long CPL career, he has 72 wickets with a 21.38 average.
  • Shakib can target Sherfane Rutherford given his past history. In 2 innings, Rutherford has scored just 1 run, including 1 dismissal.
  • At the Kensington Oval, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons’ record is not great. They lost the only game played here in CPL 2024, that too against the Barbados Royals.

Records That Can Be Broken In BR vs ABF Match 22 Of CPL 2025

  • Quinton de Kock needs 8 runs to complete 200 runs vs Antigua and Barbuda Royals in CPL history
  • QDK also needs 35 runs to complete 800 CPL runs
  • Shakib Al Hasan needs 14 runs to complete 600 CPL runs and 1 six to complete 20 sixes