PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), Barbados Royals, and Guyana Amazon Warriors have unveiled their 15-player squads for the 2025 Massy Girls’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), which bowls off on September 6 in Guyana.
The event, that includes three groups, will consist of 4 group-stage matches for both sides earlier than the highest two advance to the ultimate.
Final yr’s runners-up, TKR, have retained their younger core whereas including key abroad expertise within the June 23 draft. West Indies veteran Deandra Dottin returns to guide the facet, having beforehand guided them to the inaugural WCPL title in 2022.
The squad options rising Caribbean stars like Jahzara Claxton, Zaida James, Jannillea Glasgow, and 17-year-old Trinidadian off-spinner Samara Ramnath.
Returning abroad gamers embrace Indian seamer Shikha Pandey and Australian all-rounder Jess Jonassen.
A big addition is South African powerhouse Lizelle Lee, who brings explosive batting to the highest order regardless of retiring from worldwide cricket in 2022.
Leg-spinner Salonee Dangore, who educated with Delhi Capitals within the WPL, additionally joins, whereas veteran off-spinner Anisa Mohammed might be absent.
The defending champions, Barbados Royals, led by West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews, are eyeing a historic third consecutive title.
The Royals have retained key gamers, together with veteran Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, and Aaliyah Alleyne whereas welcoming again Sri Lankan famous person Chamari Athapaththu.
Trinidadian left-arm spinner Steffie Soogrim has been drafted, including depth to an already formidable lineup.
Hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors boast a balanced squad that includes Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, and Karishma Ramharack.
South African speedster Shabnim Ismail returns for her third season, whereas Australian power-hitter Laura Harris switches from the Royals to bolster the batting.
The WCPL begins on September 6, with TKR taking up the Guyana Amazon Warriors. The highest two groups after the round-robin stage will conflict within the closing on September 17.
Full Squads:
Barbados Royals:
Aaliyah Alleyne, Chamari Athapaththu, Shamilia Connell, NaiJanni Cumberbatch, Afy Fletcher, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Qiana Joseph, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Redmayne, Steffie Soogrim, Courtney Webb.
Guyana Amazon Warriors:
Shemaine Campbelle, Britney Cooper, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Realeanna Grimmond, Laura Harris, Shabnim Ismail, Nyia Latchman, Plaffiana Millington, Ashmini Munisar, Chedean Nation, Madeline Penna, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Stafanie Taylor, Lauren Winfield-Hill.
Trinbago Knight Riders:
Abigail Bryce, Jahzara Claxton, Nerissa Crafton, Salonee Dangore, Deandra Dottin, Keila Elliott, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Shawnisha Hector, Zaida James, Jess Jonassen, Lizelle Lee, Shikha Pandey, Samara Ramnath, Rashada Williams.
