Ahead of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025defending champion Saint lucia kings A significant leadership has changed. with Faf du PlessisWho directed the team for their first title last year, participating out to participate in this year’s tournament. GentleThe franchise has handed over the captaincy baton to a new leader. The announcement comes a few days before the tournament starts, which is closed on 14 August.
St. Lucia Kings appointed star all -rounder as captain
Kings have appointed veteran all -rounder David Visé As his captain for the 2025 season. Last year, an important person in the success of the side expressed his excitement and gratitude when he was given responsibility.
“I am absolutely humble to name your captain. In this season, we will play with passion, heart and unity. You will see us for each other and giving everything for you. And fans, we need to pack stadiums with you, lift the vib and paint St. Lucia Blue. Let’s make it a special season,” let’s make it a special season, “ Wiese said in a message to the fans.
Franchise also welcomed back star batter Tim davidWhich was selected in the first round of this year’s draft. St. Lucia Kings will launch their campaign against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in North Sound on 17 August.
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A proven artist and a leader
Wiese is with St. Lucia Kings from 2021 and brings a treasure of experience for the role of captaincy. In the last season, he played an important role in the title run, scoring 121 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 168.05 and average over 40. With the ball, he claimed 13 wickets in the 8.34 economy, under constant pressure.
Interestingly, Wiese became the first player of an associate nation to be appointed a full-time captain in the franchise league run by a Test-playing country. An former South Africa International, who later represented Namibia until his retirement in 2024, WIESE also brings pre -captaincy experiences, leads Lahore Kalandar In psl and Northern supercharges In a hundred.
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