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 and CPL architect.
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.
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.
Team logo as the Barbados Tridents, 2013–2020 seasons.
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
As of 4 April 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| — | David Miller |  |
10 June 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | Captain | |
| — | Teddy Bishop |  |
26 January 2003 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 98 | Jason Holder |  |
5 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2013 | ||
| — | Kyle Mayers | |
8 September 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2017 | ||
| — | Rahkeem Cornwall |  |
1 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ||
| — | Justin Greaves | |
26 February 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2019 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| — | Devon Thomas | |
12 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| — | Quinton de Kock | |
17 December 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2022 | Overseas | |
| — | Azam Khan |  |
10 August 1998 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | Overseas | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| — | Hayden Walsh Jr. | |
23 April 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ||
| — | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  |
28 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | Overseas | |
| — | Joshua Bishop | |
30 May 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2019 | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| — | Oshane Thomas |  |
18 February 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ||
| — | Nyeem Young | |
22 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ||
| — | Obed McCoy |  |
4 January 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| — | Corbin Bosch | |
10 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | Overseas | |
| — | Ramon Simmonds | |
16 October 2001 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| Source: Barbados Tridents Players | ||||||||
Statistics
Overall results
| 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 |
| Total | 92 | 39 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 42.39% |
Last updated: 15 September 2021
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
- Tied+Win – Counted as a win and Tied+Loss – Counted as a loss
- NR indicates no result
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner |  Manoj Badale, Manish Patel |
| Head Coach |  Trevor Penney |
Seasons
Caribbean Premier League
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3rd out of 6 | Semifinalists |
| 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 |
The 6ixty
| Season | League standings | Final Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1.030 | 4 | 2nd | Semifinalists |