The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 will roll on in Antigua with the third match of the match, that includes the house aspect, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, towards the formidable Barbados Royals on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The competition pits a struggling Falcons aspect, reeling from an opening-day defeat, towards a Royals group that’s broadly seen as extra balanced and well-prepared. Whereas the Falcons are determined for a turnaround, the Royals will look to say their dominance and proceed their historic higher hand on this fixture.
CPL 2025: Match 3
- Date and Time: August 16: 11:00 PM GMT/07:00 PM native/04:30 PM IST (August 17)
- Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Pitch Report
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium presents an interesting problem for each batters and bowlers. The floor is traditionally identified to be a chasing paradise, with the group batting second holding a big benefit. Early within the innings, underneath the floodlights, the pitch presents a slight two-paced nature. Seam bowlers, notably those that can generate swing and motion, can discover some early buy with the brand new ball. Because the match wears on, and the ball will get older, the pitch begins to decelerate, bringing the spinners into the sport. Their function turns into more and more very important within the center and late overs, as they will exploit the slowing floor to extract flip and grip, making it tough for batters to attain.
ABF vs BR Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Jewel Andrew
- Batters: Rahkeem Cornwall, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Bevon Jacobs
- All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Finn Allen, Imad Wasim
- Bowlers: Obed McCoy, Karima Gore, Allah Ghazanfar
ABF vs BR Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Alternative 1: Rahkeem Cornwall (c), Shakib Al Hasan (vc)
- Alternative 2: Finn Allen (c), Imad Wasim (vc)
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ABF vs BR Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Jayden Seales, Kevin Wickham, Jomel Warrican, Kadeem Alleyne
ABF vs BR Dream11 Group for immediately’s match (August 16, 11:o0 PM GMT):
Squads:
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons: Jewel Andrew(w), Rahkeem Cornwall, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Justin Greaves, Bevon Jacobs, Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Joshua James, Naveen-ul-Haq, AM Ghazanfar, Jayden Seales, Obed McCoy, Kevin Wickham, Odean Smith, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo, Karima Gore
Barbados Royals: Brandon King, Quinton de Kock, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Jomel Warrican, Kadeem Alleyne, Shaqkere Paris, Kofi James, Nyeem Younger, Rivaldo Clarke, Zishan Motara, Johann Layne, Ramon Simmonds, Daniel Sams, Eathan Bosch
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