Barbados Tridents Is Set To Be Renamed As Barbados Royals

Jul 31, 2021 at 3:33 PM

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Barbados Tridents Is Set To Be Renamed As Barbados Royals

The Barbados Tridents is all set to be renamed as Barbados Royals. This move is done because of Royals Sports Group entering into the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Notably, the Royals Sports Group will become the third IPL franchise to own a team in Caribbean Premier League (CPL). With the immediate effect, the Barbados Tridents will now be called Barbados Royals.

The Barbados Caribbean Premier League franchise will change its name following a deal that sees the Royals Sports Group (EM Sporting Holdings Ltd), the owners of the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise acquire a majority stake in the team. The two-time CPL champions will be rebranded as the Barbados Royals, a partner franchise of the Rajasthan Royals, as the Royals Sports Group seeks to expand its global presence.

The Barbados Tridents To Be Renamed After Royals

Notably, Red Chillies Entertainment owns Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL, and KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited owns St Lucia Zouks.  The Barbados Royals were Hero CPL champions in 2014 and 2019 and are currently led by West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder. The team will get their 2021 campaign underway against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on 26 August at Warner Park, Basseterre.

Manish Patel, principal of the Barbados franchise, added, “We are extremely excited about the partnership with Manoj and the Rajasthan Royals family, which will further advance cricket in Barbados and the region.”

The Barbados Tridents won their second CPL title in 2019 Getty Images
The Barbados Tridents won their second CPL title in 2019 Getty Images

Royals Sports Group Chairperson, and the Lead Owner of Rajasthan Royals, Manoj Badale, commented: “We are delighted to have signed this deal with Manish Patel, to acquire a majority stake in the Barbados CPL franchise.

“We are extremely grateful to the Barbados government for their continued support, and we look forward to making a positive impact on both cricket and tourism for the country. We have ambitious plans for the Royals brand globally, and this is an important strategic step.”

Meanwhile the Barbados Tridents now Barbados Royals is a very successful franchise. The Barbados Tridents is one of the three teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to win the championship at least twice.

Jason Holder Will Continue As Skipper

Notably last year the team didn’t have a great run as they failed to enter the playoffs stage. Adding to it, The team ended the tournament on the fifth spot. Also, they were able to win only 3 out of 10 matches. Star all-rounder, Jason Holder will continue to captain the side. Also, Kumar Sangakkara will oversee all the CPL operations.

Jason Holder Getty Images
Jason Holder Getty Images

The Barbados franchise is one of the three teams to win the CPL title twice. The Tridents won the 2014 CPL under the leadership of Kieron Pollard, who is now captain at the Trinbago Knight Riders. In 2019 the Tridents ended the unbeaten run of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final to win the CPL under the captaincy of Jason Holder. The Tridents failed to defend their title, however, finishing fifth in the 2020 edition with just three wins in 10 games.

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