Dwayne Bravo Named New TKR Head Coach For CPL 2025

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A significant move before the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) has named former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their new head coach. Bravo replaces Phil Simmons, who has been appointed as the head coach of the Bangladesh men’s national team.

Dwayne Bravo is Expressing Thanks and Delight

Using social media, Dwayne Bravo expressed his delight at the new position, having stated:

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It’s a privilege to be offered the chance to be Head Coach of TKR, a franchise that’s close to my heart. I want to thank Coach Phil Simmons personally for his time and dedication these past years. Now I’m looking forward to this new challenge for me and my team.” Bravo’s Legacy with TKR and CPL

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Dwayne Bravo’s association with TKR and the CPL is one of longevity and perseverance. During his CPL career span (2013–2024), Bravo featured in 107 matches, took 129 wickets, and had an economy rate of 8.74. He played for Trinbago Knight Riders in eight out of the 11 CPL seasons, collecting the championship five times. In addition, he even captained St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to the championship in 2021.

Coaching Experience and Recent Appointments

Bravo has progressively enhanced his coaching CV in the last few years:

In 2024, he was appointed the head coach of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20, another franchise team under the Knight Riders group.
He worked as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders during IPL 2025.

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He served as bowling consultant for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 and 2024 after retiring as a player in 2022.

In the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, Bravo served as bowling consultant for Afghanistan, who reached the semi-finals before falling short against South Africa.

CPL 2025: A New Challenge for Bravo and TKR

The next 13th edition of the Caribbean Premier League is scheduled between August 14 to September 21, 2025. TKR will be hoping to do better this year compared to last, when they ended in the third position on the points table but got eliminated in the Eliminator following a defeat against Barbados Royals.

With Dwayne Bravo now TKR Head Coach, fans and pundits are waiting to see whether the great all-rounder can use his on-field greatness to make a success of TKR as a coach.

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