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SRK owned T&T franchise is now renamed as Trinbago Knight Riders

PTI | By, New Delhi
Feb 11, 2016 06:45 PM IST

Carribean Premier League franchise Trinidad & Tobago, which is co-owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was re-branded as Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) from the previous name of Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel on Wednesday.

Carribean Premier League franchise Trinidad & Tobago, which is co-owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was re-branded as Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) from the previous name of Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel on Wednesday.

Carribean Premier League franchise Trinidad & Tobago was re-branded as Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR).(Photo: Twitter)
Carribean Premier League franchise Trinidad & Tobago was re-branded as Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR).(Photo: Twitter)

“It is a great honour to become part of the rich cricketing tradition of Trinidad & Tobago. We will do everything to uphold the tradition and thank all the people of Trinbago in advance for their passion and support,” Shah Rukh Khan, Co-owner of Trinbago Knight Riders, said.

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The Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel clinched the CPL for the first time in 2015, defeating the Barbados Tridents in the final at their home ground of Queen’s Park Oval.

Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR, said: “The acquisition of the Trinbago franchise is consistent with our vision to expand the “Knight Riders” brand globally.

“We are proud of the powerful KKR brand we have built in India as part of the IPL as well as the ever-growing fan base. We now look forward to expanding our brand in Trinbago as well as the entire Caribbean as part of the CPL.”

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