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{{short description|West Indian women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Trinbago Knight Riders
| image =
| caption = Official logo of the Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)
| image_size = 175px
| colours = Red and Black {{color box|#DA1A35}} {{color box|black}}
| nickname = Knights
| league = [[Women's Caribbean Premier League]]
| coach = [[Robert Samuels (cricketer)|Robert Samuels]]
| captain = [[Deandra Dottin]]
| established = 2022
| ground = [[Queen's Park Oval]]
| title1 = [[Women's Caribbean Premier League|WCPL]]
| title1wins = 1 ([[2022 Women's Caribbean Premier League|2022]])
| title2 = [[The 6ixty|6ixty]]
| title2wins = 0
}}

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 [[Trinbago Knight Riders|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|Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's)]] team in the [[Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=18 June 2022 |title=Shah Rukh Khan now owner of women's cricket team |url=https://telanganatoday.com/shah-rukh-khan-now-owner-of-womens-cricket-team}}</ref>

The team is captained by [[Deandra Dottin]]. The side won the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, beating [[Barbados Royals (WCPL)|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 [[Caribbean Premier League|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 [[Trinbago Knight Riders|men's teams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-news-three-team-women-cpl-to-run-alongside-men-edition-in-2022-1305574 |title=Three-team Women's CPL to run alongside men's edition in 2022 |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with [[Deandra Dottin]] announced as captain of the team. The [[2022 Women's Caribbean Premier League|inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League]] is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.<ref name="squad">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-cpl-hayley-matthews-stafanie-taylor-deandra-dottin-to-captain-in-three-team-tournament-1320271 |title=Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin set to captain Women's CPL teams |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 June 2022 |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref name="6ixty">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-to-launch-inaugural-t10-tournament-the-6ixty-in-august-1320902 |title=CPL to launch inaugural T10 tournament 'The 6ixty' in August |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 June 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref> The side topped the initial group stage in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, but lost to [[Barbados Royals (WCPL)|Barbados Royals]] in the final by 15 runs.<ref name="6ixtyfinal">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-6ixty-women-s-competition-2022-1327873/trinbago-knight-riders-women-vs-barbados-royals-women-final-1327893/live-cricket-score |title=Final, Basseterre, August 28 2022, The 6IXTY Women's Competition: Royals Women v Trinbago Women |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name="wcplfinal">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-caribbean-premier-league-2022-1323138/trinbago-knight-riders-women-vs-barbados-royals-women-final-1323181/full-scorecard |title=Final (N), Basseterre, September 4 2022, Women's Caribbean Premier League: Trinbago Women v Royals Women |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref> The side finished bottom of the group in the [[2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/38/Womens_Caribbean_Premier_League_2023.html |title=Women's Caribbean Premier League 2023 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>

==Current squad==
As per 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cplt20.com/drafted-and-overseas-players-announced-massy-wcpl |title=Drafted and Overseas Players Announced for Massy WCPL |publisher=Caribbean Premier League |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> Players in '''bold''' have international caps.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;
|-
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| No.
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Name
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Nationality
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Birth date
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Batting style
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style
! style="background:#DA1A35; color:gold; text-align:centre;"| Notes
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;" | Batters
|-
|style="text-align:center"|47|| '''[[Kyshona Knight]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|2|19|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Britney Cooper]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|8|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Mignon du Preez]]''' || {{crw|RSA}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|6|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || – || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Marie Kelly]] || {{crw|ENG}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|2|9|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Overseas player
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;" | All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5|| '''[[Deandra Dottin]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|6|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Zaida James]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || Unknown || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Orla Prendergast]]''' || {{crw|IRE}} || {{Birth date and age|2002|6|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Samara Ramnath || {{crw|WIN}} || Unknown || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|42|| '''[[Kycia Knight]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|2|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || – ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Shunelle Sawh || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|7|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || – ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;" | Bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13|| '''[[Lee-Ann Kirby]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1987|4|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14|| '''[[Anisa Mohammed]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1988|8|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Vice-captain]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Shamilia Connell]]''' || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|7|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| '''[[Fran Jonas]]''' || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|4|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Carena Noel || {{crw|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|9|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[off spin|off break]] ||
|}

==Seasons==
===Women's Caribbean Premier League===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final Position
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | A/C
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2022 Women's Caribbean Premier League|2022]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || +0.050 || 3 || 1st
! style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League|2023]]
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || {{nowrap|–0.421}} || 2 || 3rd
! style="background: white;" | League stage
|-
! scope="row" | [[2024 Women's Caribbean Premier League|2024]]
| 4|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || -0.518 || 4 || 2nd
! style="background: silver;" | Runners-up
|-
|}

===The 6ixty===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final Position
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | A/C
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || +0.914 || 4 || 1st
! style= "background: Silver;"| Runners-up
|}

==Knight Riders Group==
Knight Riders Group also include the following teams in various T-20 format leagues and championships:-
* [[Trinbago Knight Riders|Trinbago Knight Riders (Men's)]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
* [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]]
* [[Los Angeles Knight Riders]]
{{Infobox
| header1 = Knight Riders Group
| header2 = Current Teams
| data3 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (2008–present) 🏆×3 ([[2012 Indian Premier League final|2012]], [[2014 Indian Premier League final|2014]], [[2024 Indian Premier League final|2024]]) [[Trinbago Knight Riders]] (2015–present) 🏆×5 ([[2015 Caribbean Premier League|2015]], [[2017 Caribbean Premier League|2017]], [[2018 Caribbean Premier League|2018]], [[2020 Caribbean Premier League|2020]], [[2025 Caribbean Premier League|2025]]) Trinbago Knight Riders Women (2022–present) 🏆×1 ([[2022 Women's Caribbean Premier League|2022]]) [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]] (2023–present) [[Los Angeles Knight Riders]] (2023–present) 🏆×1 ([[2026 Major League Cricket season|2026]])
| header4 = Stadium
| data5 = [[Knight Riders Cricket Ground]] (2026–present)
| header6 = Defunct Teams
| data7 = [[Cape Town Knight Riders]] (2017)
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Women's Caribbean Premier League}}
{{Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel}}
{{Cricket in the West Indies}}

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[[Category:Cricket in Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Women's Caribbean Premier League teams]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 2022]]
[[Category:Red Chillies Entertainment]]
[[Category:Women's cricket in Trinidad and Tobago]]

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