Dwayne Bravo: 'Giving young players belief and opportunity' reason behind Patriots' title win

“All I asked the guys was to back each other – It doesn’t matter whether we perform or not, play or not play, let’s stay tight, let’s stay together”

“Belief – we gave the people opportunities,” Bravo told the host broadcaster after the match. “All I asked the guys was to back each other – It doesn’t matter whether we perform or not, play or not play, let’s support each other, let’s stay tight, let’s stay together. Giving young players the belief and opportunity – especially Drakes. In my first net session I had with Drakes, I told him: ‘You’re not an emerging player, you’re one of my main players’. All these guys who have come in, even the overseas guys, whether they play or not, the energy on the bench is good.

“[I] want to commend my team. This is for them. Without them this wouldn’t have been possible. To my entire team and owners and most of all the fans of St Kitts – they deserve this, they come out in numbers, were our 12th man, and this is for them.”

“I always wanted an opportunity for [Chris Gayle and me] to play CPL together, now we’re in the same team and now we’re champions together. The Universe Boss and The Champion in one team – one thing can happen.”

Dwayne Bravo

“I challenged myself to come here [to Patriots] and see if I could do something different and I’m very happy,” Bravo said. “This will be right on top even though I’ve won a lot. This will be special because again, it was a new franchise, out of my comfort zone, coming here not knowing what to expect – I think this is maybe in the top three because it’s a young-ish team, a couple of seniors.

“I know how much it means to the guys – Sheldon Cottrell has been here for nine years, Devon Thomas for six years, Evin Lewis seven years. I have had Universe Boss Chris Gayle here, who left and came back. I always wanted an opportunity for both of us to play CPL together, now we’re in the same team and now we’re champions together. The Universe Boss and The Champion in one team – one thing can happen.”