# Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)

The Trinbago Knight Riders are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Trinidad and Tobago. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022. The franchise is owned by the Knight Riders Group, a sporting subsidiary alliance between the Red Chillies Entertainment and the Mehta Group, which also owns the Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's) team in the Caribbean Premier League.
The team is captained by Deandra Dottin. The side won the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, beating Barbados Royals in the final.

## History

On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Trinbago Knight Riders were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams. The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Deandra Dottin announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.
On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament. The side topped the initial group stage in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, but lost to Barbados Royals in the final by 15 runs. In the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, the side topped the initial group stage before beating Barbados Royals in the final by 10 runs to win the competition. The side finished bottom of the group in the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League.

## Current squad

As per 2024 season. Players in bold have international caps.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| 47 | Kyshona Knight | West Indies | (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| – | Britney Cooper | West Indies | (1989-08-23) 23 August 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Mignon du Preez | South Africa | (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| – | Marie Kelly | England | (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 5 | Deandra Dottin | West Indies | (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| – | Zaida James | West Indies | Unknown | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| – | Orla Prendergast | Ireland | (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| – | Samara Ramnath | West Indies | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 42 | Kycia Knight | West Indies | (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | – | |
| – | Shunelle Sawh | West Indies | (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 13 | Lee-Ann Kirby | West Indies | (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Anisa Mohammed | West Indies | (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain |
| – | Shamilia Connell | West Indies | (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| – | Fran Jonas | New Zealand | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| – | Carena Noel | West Indies | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm off break | |

## Seasons
### Women's Caribbean Premier League

| Season | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | Final Position |
| Season | P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | Final Position |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.050 | 3 | 1st | Champions |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –0.421 | 2 | 3rd | League stage |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.518 | 4 | 2nd | Runners-up |

### The 6ixty

| Season | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | Final Position |
| Season | P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | Final Position |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.914 | 4 | 1st | Runners-up |

## Knight Riders Group

Knight Riders Group also include the following teams in various T-20 format leagues and championships:-
* Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's)
* Kolkata Knight Riders
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
* Los Angeles Knight Riders