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{{Short description|West Indies cricketer}}
{{For|his half-brother|Darren Bravo}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dwayne Bravo
| image = Bravo at IIFA 2017 Green Carpet.jpg
| caption = Bravo at the 2017 [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Dwayne John Bravo
| nickname = DJ Bravo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|10|7}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago|Santa Cruz]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 9
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = [[Darren Bravo]] (half-brother)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2021
| testdebutdate = 22 July
| testdebutyear = 2004
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 256
| lasttestdate = 1 December
| lasttestyear = 2010
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 18 April
| odidebutyear = 2004
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 121
| lastodidate = 17 October
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 47

| T20Idebutdate = 16 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2006
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 2
| lastT20Idate = 6 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| T20Ishirt = 47

| club1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]]{{efn|Not every team that Bravo has played for is listed here. Only teams which he appeared for in more than one season are included in the list.}}
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2018/19}}
| club2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| club3 = [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2010/11}}
| club4 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year4 = 2011–2015
| club5 = [[Trinbago Knight Riders]]
| year5 = 2013–2020, 2023-2024
| club6 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| year6 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2017/18}}
| club7 = [[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]
| year7 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2015/16}}
| club8 = [[Gujarat Lions]]
| year8 = 2016–2017
| club9 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year9 = 2018–2022
| club10 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]]
| year10 = 2021–2022

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 40
| runs1= 2,200
| bat avg1= 31.42
| 100s/50s1= 3/13
| top score1= 113
| deliveries1 =  6,466
| wickets1 = 86
| bowl avg1 = 39.83
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/55
| catches/stumpings1= 41/0
| column2 = [[One Day Internationals|ODI]]
| matches2 = 164
| runs2= 2,968
| bat avg2= 25.36
| 100s/50s2= 2/10
| top score2= 112[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 =  6,511
| wickets2 = 199
| bowl avg2 = 29.51
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/43
| catches/stumpings2= 73/0
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 91
| runs3= 1,255
| bat avg3= 22.01
| 100s/50s3= 0/4
| top score3= 66[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 =  1,505
| wickets3 = 78
| bowl avg3 = 26.10
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/19
| catches/stumpings3= 44/0
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 100
| runs4= 5,302
| bat avg4= 30.64
| 100s/50s4= 8/30
| top score4= 197
| deliveries4 =  11,025
| wickets4 = 177
| bowl avg4 = 33.43
| fivefor4 = 7
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/11
| catches/stumpings4= 89/0
| date = 7 January 2024
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dwayne-bravo-51439   ESPNcricinfo
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2004 ICC Champions Trophy|2004 England]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012 Sri Lanka]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 India]]|}}
|club11=[[Texas Super Kings]]|year11=2023–2024
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'''Dwayne John Bravo''' (born 7 October 1983) is a Trinidadian retired [[cricket]]er, former captain of the [[West Indies cricket team]] and the current mentor of [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] as well as the head coach of the other teams of the [[Knight Riders Group]], including [[Trinbago Knight Riders]]. A right-arm seam bowling [[all-rounder]], Bravo was well known for his aggressive lower-order batting and for his bowling in the final overs of a match. During his prime, he was regarded as one of the best [[Glossary of cricket terms#bowling at the death|death bowlers]] in T20 cricket.<ref>{{cite news|title= death-becomes him|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1141333/death-becomes-him |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> He also performs as a singer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bravo! Dancing Dwayne's 'Champion' tune has Windies on song |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/world-twenty20/bravo-dancing-dwayne-s-champion-tune-has-windies-on-song-1.1703234 |access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref>

Between 2004 and 2021, Bravo represented in 40 [[Test cricket|Test matches]], 164 [[One Day International|ODI matche]]s and 91 [[Twenty20 International|T20I matche]]s for the West Indies. He was a key member of the West Indies team that won the [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy]], the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] (where he took the winning catch), and the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]]. After initially announcing his retirement from international cricket in October 2018, he came out of retirement in December 2019 in preparation for the [[2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2020 T20 World Cup]].

In domestic cricket, Bravo has played for his native [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] since 2002. He played for a number of other teams in leagues around the world until his retirement in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c9qv0q5qrv7o|title=West Indies legend Bravo retires from cricket|date=27 September 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 September 2024}}</ref>

==Early career==
Bravo made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Trinidad and Tobago cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] against [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] in 2002, opening the innings and scoring 15 and 16 but not bowling. He scored his maiden first-class century a month later and was included in the West Indies A squad for their tour of England in 2002. In early 2003 he scored another century but it was a spell of bowling in which he took 6–11 against the Windward Islands that brought him to prominence as an all-rounder.

==International career==
Bravo made his [[One Day International]] debut against England in their 2003/04 tour of the [[Caribbean]], in a match in which he failed to bat but took 2–31 with the ball. In the West Indies [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2004|tour]] of [[England cricket team|England]] in 2004 Bravo made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut when he was selected for the First Test at [[Lord's]] in which he scored 44 and 10 and took three wickets. He finished the Test series with 16 wickets and a total of 220 runs with his most impressive performance at [[Old Trafford (cricket ground)|Old Trafford]] in a match in which he was the top scorer in the first innings with 77 followed by an 6 for 55  performance with the ball. The latter remains his best bowling figures in Test cricket.

During a Test series against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in 2005, Bravo scored his maiden century – 107 before getting out to [[Mark Boucher]] – in the fourth Test in Antigua, but that was overshadowed when he accused South African [[Graeme Smith]] of directing a racist comment at him. At the subsequent hearing no evidence could be found and charges were dropped against Smith, who immediately demanded an apology from Bravo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/208733.html|title=Hinds fined, but Smith in the clear|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref> Bravo, backed by the [[West Indies Cricket Board]], refused to do so and received a hail of criticism from an indignant South African press while finding support at home as a human rights campaigner.

===Years through injuries===
On the [[West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2005-06|West Indies tour of Australia in 2005]], Bravo was controversially not picked for the first Test at [[Brisbane Cricket Ground|Brisbane]] in which the West Indies were beaten convincingly. He was recalled for the second Test in [[Bellerive Oval|Hobart]] and made a superb 113, after coming in at a very difficult stage for the West Indies. His innings lifted the West Indies and helped them regain some pride, forcing the Australians to bat for a second time in the match. In the third and final match of the series at [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]], he bowled a superb spell in the Australians first innings taking 6 for 84.

In West Indies tour of New Zealand in early 2006 Bravo strained his left side in the Twenty20 game at the start of the tour and was unable to bowl but still played in all three tests as a specialist batsman. His selection showed how far he had come in the previous two years and how crucial he had become to the West Indies team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/239799.html|title=West Indies mull over the Bravo puzzle|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref>

===Comeback in 2006===
After a disappointing series in [[India national cricket team|India]] Bravo returned to top form in the [[ICC Champions Trophy 2006]] when he took 7 wickets at an average of 27.57 and scored 164 runs at an average of 41 although most of the runs were scored in a dead rubber match with England in which he made his first ever ODI century scoring a majestic 112 not out as part of a second wicket stand of 174 with [[Chris Gayle]]. His bowling contained some lethal slower-paced yorkers with which he dismissed [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] and [[Chris Read]].

During the Third Test against [[England national cricket team|England]] at [[Old Trafford (cricket ground)|Old Trafford]] on 9 June 2007, Bravo acted as an emergency wicket-keeper in place of [[Denesh Ramdin]] who had gone off for treatment after being hit on the head with the ball. In the same Test he took the wicket of England batsman [[Kevin Pietersen]] with a [[bouncer (cricket)|bouncer]] which struck the batsman's helmet knocking the helmet off of his head onto the stumps and dislodging the bails causing Pietersen to be given out hit wicket.<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP-->

===World Cups===
Bravo played in all of West Indies games at the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies. He had a disappointing World Cup scoring 129 runs at an average of 21.50 and although he took 13 wickets at 27.76 his economy rate was 5.56. Against South Africa he conceded 69 runs off 7 overs including 18 off his first over.

He played in all West Indies games at the 2009 T20I World Cup and was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo for the 2009 T20I World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 June 2009|title=The top crop|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/410204.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

He was ruled out from the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] in India due to the knee injury when he slipped at the wicket while bowling to South African batsman on 24 February 2011 at Delhi. He was rested for four weeks and could not participate further in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Amla|first=Hashim|date=2011-02-25|title=Cricket Matches: Bravo excluded from the squad for four weeks|url=http://iccworld-cup2011.blogspot.com/2011/02/bravo-excluded-from-squad-for-four.html|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Cricket Matches}}</ref>

He played in all of West Indies games at the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] in Sri Lanka, which the West Indies won. He played most of the tournament as a batsman as injury prevented him from bowling. For his performances in 2012, he was named in the T20I XI of the year by ESPNcricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/599709.html|title=The teams of the year|date=5 January 2013|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In 2014, during a tour of India, Bravo was spokesman for the players during players strike which resulted in the tour being cancelled half way. He was later omitted from the West Indies World Cup squad for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]] in Australia and New Zealand. The West Indies struggled in his absence, especially in the bowling department.

He then played in all of West Indies games at the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] in India, which the West Indies won. His high quality [[Glossary of cricket terms#bowling at the death|death bowling]] is considered to be one of the main reasons that the West Indies won the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/news/256489-world-t20-variation-is-key-to-my-success-as-a-death-bowler-says-dwayne-bravo|title=World T20: Variation is Key to My Success as a Death Bowler, Says Dwayne Bravo|agency=Press Trust of India|date=14 March 2016|work=NDTVSports.com|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref> He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by Cricbuzz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/79133/cricbuzz-team-of-the-icc-world-t20-2016|title=Cricbuzz Team of the ICC World T20, 2016|website=Cricbuzz|date=5 April 2016 }}</ref>

In May 2019, [[Cricket West Indies]] (CWI) named him as one of ten reserve players in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#West Indies|West Indies' squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26779182/dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-named-west-indies-world-cup-reserves |title=Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1222978 |title=Pollard, Dwayne Bravo named in West Indies' CWC19 reserves |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref>

===Retirement and another comeback===
On 31 January 2015, Bravo announced his retirement from Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/825559.html |title=Dwayne Bravo quits Tests |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=31 January 2015 |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> In October 2018, he announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats but will continue to play franchise T20 cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25077284/west-indies-allrounder-dwayne-bravo-retires-international-cricket |title=Dwayne Bravo retires from international cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref> In December 2019, Bravo came out of international retirement in preparation for the [[2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2020 T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28288726/fully-committed-dwayne-bravo-comes-t20i-retirement |title='Fully committed' Dwayne Bravo comes out of T20I retirement |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

In September 2021, Bravo was named in the West Indies' squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-ravi-rampaul-back-in-west-indies-squad-sunil-narine-left-out-1277122 |title=T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

On 6 November 2021, Bravo retired from international cricket and played his last [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] match against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in the [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=6 November 2021 |title=Dwayne Bravo retires from international cricket as West Indies end 2021 T20 WC campaign |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/dwayne-bravo-retires-from-international-cricket-as-west-indies-end-2021-t20-wc-campaign/articleshow/87557185.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> He continued to play league cricket across the globe and finally announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 27 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sports |first=Times of |date=27 September 2024 |title=West Indies Legend Dwayne Bravo Retires from All Forms of Cricket |url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/news/dwayne-bravo-retires-from-all-forms-of-cricket/ |work=Times of Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fantasykhiladi.com/news/dwayne-bravo-retires-from-all-formats-of-cricket-joins-kkr-as-mentor/ |title=Champion Bids Farewell from all formats of Cricket, Joins KKR as mentor Ahead of IPL 2025 |access-date=2024-09-27|work=FantasyKhiladi|date=27 September 2024 }}</ref>

== T20 Franchise career ==

===Indian Premier League===
Dwayne Bravo played for the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] for the first three seasons. He was picked up by the [[Chennai Super Kings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smtv24x7.com/english-news-41089-ipl-2018-dj-bravo-and-ms-dhonis-celebrations-goes-viral.html|title=IPL 2018: DJ Bravo and MS Dhoni's celebrations goes Viral|work=SMTV24x7}}</ref> during [[2011 IPL Auctions]]. He was one of the top performing players in the [[2012 IPL]] playing for [[Chennai Super Kings in 2012|Chennai Super Kings]] scoring 371 runs at an average of 46.38 with a strike rate of 140. He also performed well in the [[2013 IPL]] playing for [[Chennai Super Kings in 2013|Chennai Super Kings]], taking 32 wickets at an average of 9.15 to win the [[Purple Cap]] and overthrow [[Albie Morkel]] to become Chennai Super Kings's leading wicket taker. During [[IPL 2014]] he sustained a shoulder injury in the first match against [[Kings XI Punjab]] and was subsequently ruled out of the remaining matches. He launched his music single "Chalo Chalo" in Chennai on 3 May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lifeandtrendz.com/life-style/item/2714-dwayne-bravo-addresses-the-media-during-the-launch-of-his-music-single-chalo-chalo-in-chennai |title=Dwayne Bravo addresses the media during the launch of his music single Chalo Chalo in chennai - Lifeandtrendz |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506212015/http://www.lifeandtrendz.com/life-style/item/2714-dwayne-bravo-addresses-the-media-during-the-launch-of-his-music-single-chalo-chalo-in-chennai#.VVXFklLMjIU |archive-date=6 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He performed well in the [[2015 IPL]] playing for [[Chennai Super Kings in 2015|Chennai Super Kings]], taking 26 wickets and winning the purple cap for a second time. He is one of the two men who have won 2 purple caps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iplcountdown/content/story/1088659.html|title=Dwayne Bravo-the first bowler to receive purple caps twice in IPL history|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of IPL, he was also named in the all-time ESPNcricinfo IPL XI<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19422496/ab-de-villiers-misses-spot-espncricinfo-all-ipl-xi|title=AB de Villiers misses out on ESPNcricinfo's all-time IPL XI|date=20 May 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
After the suspension of [[Chennai Super Kings]] for 2 years, he was bought by [[Gujarat Lions]]. Later in [[2018 IPL]] he was retained for 64.0&nbsp;million by [[Chennai Super Kings in 2018|Chennai Super Kings]] again. In [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL]] too, he was again retained by Chennai Super Kings. He didn't put up a very good performance that year, but he impressed with his tight bowling in the [[Glossary of cricket terms#slog overs|death overs]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghav|first=S. Dipak|date=5 April 2019|title=IPL 2019: Bravo injury going to cause a little bit of re-jigging of the team, says Hussey|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-premier-league-2019-chennai-super-kings-batting-coach-mike-hussey-on-dwayne-bravo/article26748821.ece|url-status=live|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103164706/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-premier-league-2019-chennai-super-kings-batting-coach-mike-hussey-on-dwayne-bravo/article26748821.ece|archive-date=3 November 2020}}</ref> [[2020 Indian Premier League|The following season]] while playing for Chennai, Bravo suffered a groin injury which ruled him out of the back end of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 October 2020|title=IPL 2020. Dwayne Bravo ruled out of IPL with groin injury: CSK CEO|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ipl-2020-dwayne-bravo-ruled-out-of-ipl-with-groin-injury-csk-ceo/article32907645.ece|url-status=live|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025114013/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ipl-2020-dwayne-bravo-ruled-out-of-ipl-with-groin-injury-csk-ceo/article32907645.ece|archive-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>

In the 2022 IPL Auction, Dwayne was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for ₹4.40 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/ipl-auction-2022-live-updates-day-1/article38413730.ece |access-date=12 Feb 2022 |title= PL Auction 2022 live updates|date=12 February 2022 }}</ref> On 2 Dec 2022, he announced his retirement from IPL, and subsequently replaced [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]] as the bowling coach of the same franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=Dwayne Bravo announces retirement from IPL, reveals new role with Chennai Super Kings |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/dwayne-bravo-announces-retirement-from-ipl-reveals-new-role-with-chennai-super-kings-101669971271986.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In 3 years time, he switched and signed as mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sports |first=Times of |date=27 September 2024 |title=Dwayne Bravo appointed as KKR mentor for IPL 2025 |url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/news/dwayne-bravo-appointed-as-kkr-mentor-for-ipl-2025/ |work=Times of Sports}}</ref> while he was associated with the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2024, the last tournament he played before announcing the retirement. 

Bravo is the leading wicket taker in the Indian Premier League, with 183 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=117&type=trophy |access-date=2022-12-11 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He holds the joint-record for most wickets in a single edition of the league, taking 32 wickets in 2013. The record was later equaled by [[Harshal Patel]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harshal Patel equals Dwayne Bravo's all-time IPL record with 32nd scalp of season |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/ipl/article/harshal-patel-equals-dwayne-bravos-all-time-ipl-record-with-32nd-scalp-of-season/822701 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.timesnownews.com |date=12 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He became the first player to win [[List of Indian Premier League awards|Purple Cap]] twice, for taking the most wickets in 2013 and 2015.

===Pakistan Super League===

In 2016 PSL draft, Bravo was picked by [[Lahore Qalandars]] in [[2016 Pakistan Super League players draft|2016 draft]] for US$70,000. His team finished last and were disqualified. He also captained the side in the absence of regular captain [[Azhar Ali]]. He was retained by Qalandars for [[2017 Pakistan Super League|2017 Season]] but he didn't play in the second season.

Dwayne Bravo signed with [[Peshawar Zalmi]] in [[2018 Pakistan Super League players draft|2018 draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/98329/pakistan-super-league-2018-lynn-bravo-headline-platinum-round-picks-in-psl-draft|title=Lynn, Tahir and bravo headlines platinum round picks in 2018 PSL drafts|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>

In [[2019 Pakistan Super League players draft|2019 draft]] he signed with [[Quetta Gladiators]]. His team won the tournament for the first time, defeating Peshawar Zalmi in the final.

===Other T20 franchises===
In May 2018, he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|first edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] cricket tournament.<ref name="marquee1">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147584.html |title=Steven Smith named as marquee player for Canada T20 tournament |access-date=24 May 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="marquee2">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/steve-smith-australia-cricket-global-t20-canada-ball-scuffing-scandal/1k2lxwrnwsazj1wj8ylmuejdbm |title=Steve Smith named as marquee player for Global T20 Canada |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=Sporting News |archive-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052357/http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/steve-smith-australia-cricket-global-t20-canada-ball-scuffing-scandal/1k2lxwrnwsazj1wj8ylmuejdbm |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the tournament.<ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in [[Paarl Rocks]]' squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League – full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12712;team=6590;type=tournament |title=Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 – Paarl Rocks: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref> In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

In July 2020, he was named in the [[Trinbago Knight Riders]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> On 26 August 2020, in the match against the [[St Lucia Zouks]], Bravo became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket, and the first bowler to take 100 wickets in the CPL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29745700/cpl-2020-dwayne-bravo-becomes-first-bowler-500-wickets-t20s |title=Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to 500 wickets in T20s |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Northern Superchargers]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] in England.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

In June 2023, Bravo was selected to play for the [[Texas Super Kings]] for the inaugural season of [[Major League Cricket]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Du Plessis, Conway, Santner, Rayudu reunite with coach Fleming at Texas Super Kings |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-2023-devon-conway-mitchell-santner-ambati-rayudu-reunite-with-stephen-fleming-at-texas-super-kings-1381660 |access-date=2023-06-16 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He only appeared in four matches due to an injury, but still managed the second highest average of 68 for the season, scoring 136 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLC |url=https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/matches/stats |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.majorleaguecricket.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-29 |title=Kieron Pollard hilariously taunts Dwayne Bravo after MI New York dumps Texas Super Kings out of MLC |url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/cricket-news/kieron-pollard-hilariously-taunts-dwayne-bravo-after-mi-new-york-dumps-texas-super-kings-out-of-mlc-2230472 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref> 

==Other work==
In 2016, Bravo released his first single ''Champion'' to commemorate West Indies winning the [[2016 World T20]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Champion' Dwayne Bravo Packs A Caribbean Punch|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/recliner/champion-dwayne-bravo-packs-a-caribbean-punch/43167/1|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Forbes India|language=en}}</ref> The single became a runaway hit in India, topping charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Champion' Dwayne Bravo Packs A Caribbean Punch|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/recliner/champion-dwayne-bravo-packs-a-caribbean-punch/43167/1|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Forbes India|language=en}}</ref> The release led to rumours of Bravo acting in Bollywood. He responded by saying, "Jashoda Madhavji from my team is working on it and given her expertise, a film may just happen. I have been getting offers, but I need to find something that brings out the actor in me and fans can relate to Bravo, the actor, just as they have related to Bravo, the singer."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-26|title=Don't need to be an actor now to belong to Bollywood: Dwayne Bravo|url=https://indianewengland.com/2016/08/dont-need-actor-now-belong-bollywood-dwayne-bravo/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=INDIA New England News|language=en}}</ref>

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==External links==
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