Antigua & Barbuda Falcons will clash against Barbados Royals in the 3rd match of the Caribbean Premier League 2025 on Sunday.
Match Details:
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Barbados Royals, Match 3
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Date & Time: August 17th at 4:30 AM IST and August 16th at 7:00 PM Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports Network & FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for ABF vs BR, Caribbean Premier League 2025, Match 3?
The venue is known for producing middling scores that have the average 1st innings score of 159 in the previous edition. The teams chasing won 4 of the previous 5 CPL matches played here.
Seamers will be effective upfront with the new cherry, while the spinners will control the middle phase.
Chest rolls incoming!🕺
Shamar Springer loves playing at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium! 🇦🇬#CPL25 #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport pic.twitter.com/8f4suUs6o5
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 16, 2025
What is the Head-to-Head Record of Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Barbados Royals in Caribbean Premier League?
Matches Played: 2
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Won: 0
Barbados Royals Won: 2
No Result: 0
Recent form:
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Lost, Lost, Won, Lost, Lost
Barbados Royals: Lost, Won, Lost, Lost, Lost
ABF vs BR, Caribbean Premier League 2025, Match 3 Probable Winners:
Barbados Royals are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for ABF vs BR, Caribbean Premier League 2025, Match 3?
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
Jewel Andrew (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Karima Gore, Bevon Jacobs, Fabian Allen, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim (c), Odean Smith, AM Ghazanfar, Jayden Seales, Obed McCoy.
Barbados Royals
Quinton de Kock (wk), Brandon King, Rivaldo Clarke, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Daniel Sams, Kadeem Alleyne, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jomel Warrican, Nyeem Young.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for ABF vs BR, Caribbean Premier League 2025, Match 3?
Top Pick – Batter
Sherfane Rutherford has developed a wide range of hitting skills and will be the batting mainstay for Barbados Royals this season.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Shakib Al Hasan didn’t get the best start to the season, as he only scored 11 runs and went wicketless against St Kitts. He is a wholehearted cricketer, and we can expect a better show from him against Barbados Royals.
Top Pick – Bowler
AM Ghazanfar’s mystery clicked to some extent against St Kitts as he only got rid of well-set Andre Fletcher in the CPL 2025 opener on Friday.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Quinton de Kock had his best CPL ever last season, amassing 453 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 161.78 with the best score of 115. He ended up finishing as the 2md leading run-scorer in CPL 2024.
X-Factor:
Karima Gore, on his CPL debut, made a massive impression, scoring 61 from 34 balls against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, which included 8 fours and 2 sixes.
It’s Match Day in Antigua! 🇦🇬
We’ve got a big clash on tonight, as the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons face off with the Barbados Royals at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium! #CPL25 #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #ABFvBR #GuardianGroup pic.twitter.com/PBC3DzzXcp
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 16, 2025
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for ABF vs BR, Caribbean Premier League 2025, Match 3?
1. Quinton de Kock (vc), Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Fabian Allen, Daniel Sams, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Karima Gore, Jayden Seales, AM Ghazanfar.
2. Quinton de Kock, Jewel Andrew, Rahkeem Cornwall, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford (vc), Bevon Jacobs, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim, Daniel Sams, Mujeeb ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar (c).
Pre-Match Analysis:
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons made the worst possible start to the CPL 2025, losing to St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the tournament by 6 wickets. Barring USA batter Karima Gore, who made a good-looking 61 from 34 balls, the rest couldn’t even surpass the 15-run mark, and they eventually bundled out at 121 in 17.1 overs. Fancy shots and lack of game awareness are the reasons for their batting failure. Despite the result they got, one of the bright spots in the game was Rahkeem Cornwall, who picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 6.33, while debutant Afghan mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar got a wicket to his name.
They need to address the issues and comeback stronger in their 2nd fixture on Sunday.
Barbados Royals won’t look the same outfit without their key player Jason Holder, who switched to St Kitts & Nevis Patriots after serving the franchise for 10 seasons. It will be a difficult option for the team to bring in a perfect replacement to fill the shoes of Holder. Although they have lost their big man, they have got something to cherish as they signed Sherfane Rutherford and Brandon King, who are both well known for their striking abilities. Even their overseas contingent looks skilled with fresh signings including Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Eathan Bosch, and Daniel Sams. They already have Proteas firepower Quinton de Kock in their arsenal, who is set for the 3rd stint, after representing the franchise in 2022 and 2024 seasons. Middle-order batter, Rovman Powell, will continue to lead the side.
The side settled for the 3rd place last season after losing to Guyana Amazon Warriors in Qualifier 2.
