Phil Simmons was announced the head coach of four-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), ahead of the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2023) starting in August.
Speaking on the development, Kieron Pollard, TKR captain said “As captain, I’m very excited to have coach Phil with us. We have a great chemistry working together as a pair. We’ve done it in the international scene, and it’s great that we are getting the opportunity to work for TKR. Hopefully, this combination will bring smiles and some exciting results back to TKR.”
Also Check: CPL 2023 Schedule
Venky Mysore, TKR Team Director added, “We are delighted to have Coach Phil Simmons on board with TKR. He’s highly respected and his knowledge of the local players as well as the foreign players and the younger talent coming through makes him an ideal choice for TKR.”
CPL 2023 is scheduled to take place from August 16 to September 24 in Saint Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana.
Also Check: CPL 2023 Squad
Trinbago Knight Riders will play their first match of CPL 2023 against St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia on 19 August.
Phil Simmons Career
Simmons, who played for West Indies from 1987 to 1999 as an opening batter and medium-pacer, representing them in three World Cups, is one of the most respected coaches from the region.
After he retired from playing, Simmons had two stints as head coach of the West Indies (2015–2016 and 2019–2022), along with coaching roles for Zimbabwe (2004–2005), Ireland (2007–2015), and Afghanistan (2017–2019).