| Barbados Royals | |
| Alt Name: | Barbados Tridents (2013–2020) |
| Colours: | Pink Blue |
| Coach: | Trevor Penney |
| Captain: | Rovman Powell |
| Owner: | Manoj Badale |
| Ground: | Kensington Oval |
| Capacity: | 11,000 |
| Title1: | CPL |
| Title1wins: | 2 (2014, 2019) |
| Title2: | 6ixty |
| Title2wins: | 0 |
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| T Body: | FF64B4 |
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| Bodyclass: | nowraplinks |
| Header1: | Royals Group |
| Header2: | Current Teams |
| Data3: | Rajasthan Royals (2008–present) X 1 (2008) Barbados Royals (2021–present) Barbados Royals Women (2022–present) X 2 (2023,2024) Paarl Royals (2022–present) |
The Barbados Royals (previously known as the Barbados Tridents) are the representative franchise cricket team of Barbados in the Caribbean Premier League. They are one of the six teams specifically created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament. Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg had an equity interest in the team since 2013 after he was introduced to the game by his friend Ajmal Khan, the club's chairman[1] and CPL architect.[2]
In 2014 CPL they qualified for the champions league. They were out of the tournament in the group stage managing to win only one of their four matches. On 30 July 2021, it was announced that the team name would be changed from the Barbados Tridents to the Barbados Royals.[3] [4]
Barbados Royals as part of the Royals Sports Group, are two-time Caribbean Premier League champions, lifting the trophy in 2014 and 2019. In 2022, Barbados Royals continue its journey in CPL and managed to closed some sponsorship deals like MCW Sports.[5]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| Rovman Powell | 23 July 1993 | Right-handed | 2023 | Captain | ||||
| 10 | David Miller | 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | 2024 | ||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 98 | Jason Holder | 5 November 1991 | Right-handed | 2013 | ||||
| 9 | Dunith Wellalage | 9 January 2003 | Left handed | 2024 | ||||
| Rahkeem Cornwall | 1 February 1993 | Right-handed | 2022 | |||||
| Justin Greaves | 26 February 1994 | Right-handed | 2019 | |||||
| 7 December 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2024 | |||||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 12 | Quinton de Kock | 17 December 1992 | Left-handed | – | ||||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| Joshua Bishop | 30 May 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2019 | ||||
| 16 | Keshav Maharaj | 7 February 1990 | Right-handed | |||||
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | 1 August 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| Nyeem Young | 22 September 2000 | Right-handed | 2020 | |||||
| Obed McCoy | 4 January 1997 | Left-handed | 2022 | |||||
| Ramon Simmonds | 16 October 2001 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||||
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 3/6 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 1/6 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.54% | 2/6 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30% | 5/6 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40% | 5/6 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20% | 6/6 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61.53% | 1/6 | |
| 2020 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30% | 5/6 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30% | 6/6 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 1/6 | |
| Total | 103 | 48 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 42.39% |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]
| Year | League standing | Final standing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3rd out of 6 | Semi-finalists | |
| 2014 | 1st out of 6 | Champion | |
| 2015 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up | |
| 2016 | 5th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2017 | 5th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2018 | 6th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2019 | 2nd out of 6 | Champion | |
| 2020 | 5th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2021 | 6th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2022 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up | |
| 2023 | 5th out of 6 | League stage | |
| 2024 | 4th out of 6 | Qualifier |