ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Caribbean is bracing for an electrifying surge of cricketing excellence as Cricket West Indies (CWI) formally unveiled the total fixtures and squads for the 2025 Girls’s T20 Blaze, set to gentle up St. Vincent from Could 1 to 11.
Showcasing the crème de la crème of regional girls’s T20 expertise, the event will pit six formidable groups—Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, and hosts Windward Islands—in opposition to one another in a battle the place daring technique meets blazing ambition.
“This event is the head of home girls’s T20 cricket within the West Indies,” CWI said, underscoring the status that surrounds this premier occasion.
Throughout 16 high-stakes matches, the groups will compete in a round-robin preliminary stage on the iconic Arnos Vale Floor, with the highest two squads incomes the appropriate to conflict in an exhilarating ultimate on Sunday, Could 11. Each match will stream reside on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel, with real-time updates obtainable by way of the official web site.
The highway to victory: Format & factors
Every win will internet groups six factors, with three for a no-result and none for a loss. Efficiency-based bonus factors for batting and bowling additional increase the aggressive bar—guaranteeing that each supply, each boundary, and each wicket might tip the scales.
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Highlight on squads: Regional firepower unleashed
Barbados
Led by the dynamic Trishan Holder, Barbados options powerhouses like Shamilia Connell and the Knight sisters, Kycia and Kyshona. Beneath the seasoned eye of Head Coach Roderick Estwick, the Bajans are poised to make a deep run.
Guyana
With Shemaine Campbelle on the helm and a squad enriched with all-rounder prowess—Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, and the enigmatic Ashmini Munisar—Guyana fields a unit primed for impression.
Jamaica
A crew brimming with expertise and uncooked expertise, Jamaica is captained by Rashada Williams and options veterans resembling Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation. Head Coach Shane Brooks might be aiming to craft a title-worthy marketing campaign.
Leeward Islands
Beneath the management of Amanda Edwards, and with bowling spearhead Shawnisha Hector, the Leewards purpose to defy expectations and shake up the leaderboard with their fearless cricket.
Trinidad & Tobago
The Crimson Power Divas will rally behind the legendary Anisa Mohammed, with a potent line-up that features Britney Cooper, Djenaba Joseph, and Rachel Vincent, all guided by former West Indies captain Merissa Aguilera, now turned coach.
Windward Islands
Hosts Windward Islands might be banking on rising star Zaida James, together with veterans like Afy Fletcher and Jannillea Glasgow, to make house benefit rely. The tactical management of Coach Walter Emmanuel might show pivotal.
Match schedule highlights
- Opening Day (Could 1): Windward Islands tackle Jamaica beneath the lights in what guarantees to be a showstopper; earlier within the day, Guyana faces Leeward Islands, adopted by a fierce duel between Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.
- Essential Clashes: Jamaica vs. Barbados (Could 7) might nicely resolve a finalist; and don’t miss Barbados vs. Guyana on Could 5, a fixture teeming with historical past and rivalry.
- Grand Finale (Could 11): The highest two groups, battle-tested and burning with want, will contest for regional supremacy from 2:30 PM AST.
Because the countdown begins, one factor is obvious: that is greater than only a event—it’s an announcement. An announcement of development, grit, and the rising energy of girls’s cricket within the West Indies.
“The stage is about, the stakes are excessive, and the ladies of the Caribbean are able to blaze a path into cricketing historical past.”
