BR vs STKNP Preview | Patriots eye spot in playoffs with win against Royals in all-important game
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Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will cross swords in the 29th game of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League 2025, at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. The Patriots will aim to win this game to keep their chances on for the playoffs as they currently have six points to their name.
Barbados Royals are currently struggling in sixth and last spot in the tournament standings, with only one win, five defeats, and a no-result game in their seven games so far. They have only three points to their name in the points tally. The Royals registered their first victory in the tournament’s current edition, in the previous game against the St Lucia Kings by 27 runs. Before that, they faced three consecutive defeats after a no-result game, following two more defeats in a row at the beginning of their campaign. So, they will be eyeing winning this game and registering their second win in the tournament.
On the other hand, the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have also been through a tough campaign in the ongoing CPL 2025. They have won only three games, while losing six in their nine matches so far, having six points to their credit. They started their campaign with a six-wicket win against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the campaign opener, before they faced three successive defeats against the Warriors, Knight Riders, and the Kings. Later, they defeated the Barbados Royals by 12 runs in their fifth game, before falling prey to three more defeats in a row against Falcons, Kings, and the Knight Riders. In their previous game against the Warriors, the Patriots won by a narrow margin of five runs to keep their hopes alive for the tournament’s playoff stage. A win in this game will help them stay in contention for the tournament’s playoff stage.
BR: NR L L L W
Barbados Royals have been through a miserable run of form in their last five games in the tournament’s current edition, winning only one game while losing three. Besides that, the game also ended without a result.
STKNP: W L L L W
The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are still alive in contention for the playoffs, with two wins and three defeats in their last five games.
Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have faced off each other in five games in CPL since the 2023 edition. In these five games, the Royals have dominated this head-to-head rivalry with four wins, except for the Patriots’ 12-run in the ongoing CPL 2025. So, the Royals will aim to take this scoreline to 5-1, while the Patriots will be eyeing making this 5-2 with second win in a row against the Royals.
Kensington Oval is expected to present a firm surface with a bit of early moisture, offering seam movement, but it might settle into a true batting wicket.
The outfield will be lightning quick, and the humidity was high, but no rain threat. The temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.
Both teams are coming off wins in their respective previous games, so they might field the same playing XI they played with in the last game. There are very few chances that both teams will be making any of the changes in their winning combinations from the previous game.
BR Probable XI: Quinton de Kock (WK), Brandon King, Kadeem Alleyne, Rassie van der Dussen, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (C), Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Ramon Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Jomel Warrican.
STKNP Probable XI: Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Kyle Mayers, Leniko Boucher, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Holder (C), Navin Bidaisee, Dominic Drakes, Naseem Shah, Ashmead Nedd, Waqar Salamkheil.
CPL 2025’s 27th game between Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will be streamed live on the FanCode and JioHotstar apps. For TV viewers, it will be live on the Star Sports Network.
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