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Trinbago Knight Riders Retire Dwayne Bravo’s Iconic No. 47 Jersey
Trinbago Knight Riders are retiring Dwayne Bravo’s No.
47 jersey.
This is a special way to honor a player.
Bravo is the first person in Caribbean Premier League history to receive this honor.
He won five league championships while playing for the team.
He won another championship after becoming the team’s head coach.
Bravo played 107 CPL matches and took 129 wickets.
Those 129 wickets are the most in the tournament’s history.
He stopped playing cricket in 2024 but continued working with the team as coach.
The team says the number will remain a symbol of his legacy.
Trinbago Knight Riders will retire Dwayne Bravo’s iconic No. 47 jersey.
Bravo is the first player in Caribbean Premier League history to receive the honor.
He won five CPL titles as a player and a sixth as TKR’s head coach.
Bravo took 129 wickets in 107 CPL matches, the tournament’s all-time record.
He retired from playing cricket in 2024 before becoming Trinbago Knight Riders’ head coach.
- Who
- Trinbago Knight Riders and Dwayne Bravo; the announcement was made by Knight Riders Group CEO Venky Mysore.
- What
- The franchise announced the retirement of Bravo’s No. 47 jersey.
- Where
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- When
- The announcement was made on August 30; Bravo retired from playing in 2024.
- Why
- To recognize Bravo’s contributions to Trinbago Knight Riders, the Caribbean Premier League, and cricket in Trinidad and Tobago.
Key facts
- Honoree
- Dwayne Bravo
- Retired number
- No. 47
- CPL distinction
- First player in league history to have his jersey number retired
- CPL titles as player
- Five
- Additional CPL title
- One as Trinbago Knight Riders head coach
- CPL playing record
- 107 matches and 129 wickets
- Playing retirement
- 2024
Quotes
Trinbago Knight Riders
The Caribbean Premier League franchise that retired Dwayne Bravo’s jersey.
“Dwayne Bravo's contribution to the Knight Riders and to the CPL is impossible to measure. Retiring No. 47 is our way of ensuring that his legacy will forever be a part of this franchise. There could be no more fitting player to become the first in CPL history to receive this honour.”
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“The No. 47 jersey will now stand as a permanent symbol of Bravo's remarkable journey with the Knight Riders, from champion player to champion coach, and ultimately, an enduring part of the franchise's history.”
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