CPL 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 3

Antigua And Barbuda Falcons will take on the Barbados Royals in the third match of the Caribbean Premier League 2025 on Saturday, August 16, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. The Falcons lost their first game of the season against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The Royals won five out of 10 matches last season and finished in fourth place. The Royals won two matches against the Falcons last season.

Here are the top three player battles to watch out for in Antigua And Barbuda Falcons vs Barbados Royals, Match 3, Caribbean Premier League 2025:

1. Rahkeem Cornwall (Antigua and Barbuda Falcons) vs Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Barbados Royals):

Rahkeem Cornwall made his CPL debut in 2013 and has played 77 matches so far. He has made 1350 runs and taken four wickets so far in the tournament. Mujeeb Ur Rahman made his CPL debut during the 2020 season and has picked 26 wickets in 18 games so far at an average of 14.46. Cornwall and Rahman faced each other in the CPL during the 2020 edition. Cornwall has made nine runs off six deliveries that season against Rahman.

2. Shakib Al Hasan (Antigua and Barbuda Falcons) vs Rovman Powell (Barbados Royals):

Shakib Al Hasan and Rovman Powell have not faced each other in the CPL so far. In ODIs, Powell has made 31 runs off 56 deliveries against Shakib. They have faced each other in seven matches, where Shakib has conceded 54 runs off 37 deliveries. 

3. Quinton de Kock (Barbados Royals) vs Imad Wasim (Antigua and Barbuda Falcons):

Quinton de Kock and Imad Wasim have faced each other in four CPL matches. de Kock has made 44 runs off 30 deliveries against Imad in CPL and has not been dismissed yet. In four ODI matches, de Kock has scored 22 runs at a strike rate of 100 against Imad.