T20Franchise League
Caribbean Premier League 2015
2015 · 6 teams · T20 cricket
Champion
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel won by 20 runs
Tournament Overview
Dates
29 Jul – 22 Aug 2015
Runner-up
Barbados Tridents
Final Venue
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Player of the Tournament
Dwayne Bravo
Series Overview
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel — the franchise that would later become Trinbago Knight Riders — claimed their maiden CPL title in 2015 on home soil at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. Dwayne Bravo was the tournament's defining presence: his charisma, leadership, and genuine all-round ability (batting lower-order runs and crucial wickets at key moments) earned him Player of the Tournament and made Red Steel greater than the sum of their parts. The 20-run victory over Barbados Tridents, defending 178/5, was authoritative. It was the beginning of the most successful franchise story in CPL history — five titles between 2015 and 2025 under the Red Steel and TKR banners.
Key Highlights
- 1Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel (later rebranded Trinbago Knight Riders) won their first CPL title
- 2Dwayne Bravo was named Player of the Tournament — a fitting award for the tournament's most charismatic all-rounder
- 3T&T scored 178/5 and defended the total comfortably, restricting Barbados to 158/4
- 4The home crowd at Queen's Park Oval was electric as Red Steel won on Trinidad soil
- 5This title was the foundation for TKR's dynasty — five championships in total under both names
Teams
Trinidad & Tobago Red SteelBarbados TridentsJamaica TallawahsGuyana Amazon WarriorsSt Kitts & Nevis PatriotsSt Lucia Zouks