For the 2025 Caribbean Premier League season, defending champions St Lucia Kings will be led by David Wiese. They are without their full-time captain, Faf du Plessis. Notably, the ace South African batsman had withdrawn from the CPL for personal reasons, but was then ruled out of both the competition and The Hundred 2025 to undergo groin surgery.
David Wiese acknowledged his joy at being given the opportunity to lead the club and eagerly anticipated the start of the season.
Head coach Darren Sammy commented on Wiese’s experience with the Kings and encouraged fans to turn out in large numbers for their first home game of the season.
“I am absolutely humbled to be named your captain. This season, we will be playing with passion, heart, and unity. You will see us give everything for each other and for you. And fans, we need you with us to pack the stadiums, lift the vibe and let’s paint Saint Lucia blue. Let’s make this a special season,” stated Wiese,
“David Wiese has been a part of the family for a long time. He has been with us for a number of years and has put on some excellent performances. We cannot wait to start our first home game on 23rd August. We know Saint Lucia Kings are the best fans and you will come out at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground and paint it blue, as you support our new captain and our team,” Sammy expressed on Wiese.
The former Namibian all-rounder has played a total of 26 matches for St Lucia Kings across 2021, 2023 and 2024. He did not represent the team in CPL’s 2022 edition, since he had been picked at the mega auction of the Indian Premier League by Kolkata Knight Riders. The star cricketer was a critical component of the team in their title-winning run in 2024; striking at 168.05 while scoring 121 runs in seven innings and picking up 13 wickets in 10 innings.
Wiese represented Namibia till his international retirement in 2024 after donning the Proteas’ jersey from 2013 to 2016. This makes him the first player from an Associate nation to be a full-time skipper at a franchise tournament being run by a Test-playing country.
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