Teams gather in T&T for CWI Rising Stars U-17 Championships

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies is pleased to confirm the CWI Rising Stars Under-17 Championship bowls off today, 12 August, in Trinidad and Tobago, across multiple venues including Queen’s Park Oval (QPO), Brian Lara Cricket Aademy (BLCA), The National Cricket Centre (NCC), Inshan Ali Park, Gilbert Park and Pierre Road Ground.

This year’s competition, which once again consists of two main formats, a 2-Day Championship and a 50-Over Cup Championship, officially commenced with the teams’ official travel day on August 10 and will conclude on September 2.

The tournament features two group divisions for the Two-Day Championship. Group A comprises Barbados, Jamaica and T&T, while Group B includes the Windward Islands, Guyana and Leeward Islands.

Matches will be played in three rounds from August 12-21 from 10 am to 5 pm daily.

The 50-Over Cup Championship matches are scheduled for August 24 to September 1 from 9.30 am to 4.40 pm daily for five rounds with each of the six teams playing their opponents once.

The tournament concludes with the Awards Ceremony at the Couva Chamber of Commerce at 7 pm on September 1 before teams depart to their home territories on September 2.

Cricket West Indies Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe expressed his delight at hosting the tournament another year.

“The Rising Stars U-17 Championship is one of the most important stepping stones in our player development pathway. By giving our young cricketers exposure to both the 2-Day red-ball format and the 50-Over white-ball format, we are building all-round skills, discipline and adaptability from an early age.”

“This tournament mirrors the demands of the modern game, ensuring that by the time these players progress to higher levels, they already understand how to adjust their techniques, tactics and mindset for different conditions and formats.”

“It is an important competition where we get to see future regional Under 19 representatives in action and is a fantastic opportunity for them to showcase their abilities, continue to learn the game and take massive strides towards that next level.”

This tournament is pivotal for scouting regional talent, which further enables player progression to West Indies senior international cricket and remains a key element of the West Indies Rising Stars development programme.

Fans can follow LIVE ball-by-ball scoring of the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars U-17s Championships matches on the www.windiescricket.com Match Centre or view games live on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel.

CWI Rising Stars Under 17 2 Day & 50 Over Championship 2025

MATCH SCHEDULE

2-Day Championship

Round 1 – Tuesday August 12 – Wednesday August 13

T&T vs Barbados at Inshan Ali Park

Windwards vs Guyana at NCC

Leewards vs Jamaica at Pierre Road Recreation Ground

Round 2 – Saturday August 16 – Sunday August 17

Leewards vs Windwards at BLCA

T&T vs Guyana at Queen’s Park Oval

Barbados vs Jamaica at NCC

Round 3 – Wednesday August 20 – Thursday August 21

T&T vs Jamaica at NCC

Guyana vs Leewards at Inshan Ali Park

Barbados vs Windwards at Queen’s Park Oval

50-Over Cup Championship

Round 1 – Sunday, August 24, 2025

T&T vs Guyana at Inshan Ali Park

Windwards vs Jamaica at Queen’s Park Oval

Leewards vs Barbados at NCC

Round 2 – Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Jamaica vs Leewards at NCC

T&T vs Windwards at Gilbert Park

Barbados vs Guyana at Inshan Ali Park

Round 3 – Thursday, August 28, 2025

Leewards vs Guyana at Gilbert Park

Windwards vs Barbados at Inshan Ali Park

T&T vs Jamaica at NCC

Round 4 – Saturday, August 30, 2025

T&T vs Leewards at NCC

Jamaica vs Barbados at Gilbert Park

Windwards vs Guyana at Inshan Ali Park

Round 5 – Monday, September 1, 2025

T&T vs Barbados at Gilbert Park

Leewards vs Windwards at Inshan Ali Park

Jamaica vs Guyana at NCC

Monday, September 1, 2025

Closing Awards Ceremony at Couva Chamber of Commerce Building at 7:00pm

Squads

Jamaica: Demarco Scott (captain), Odane Binns, Kevaughn Flemming, Tyson Gordon Jr., Demario Hall, Perico Henry, Danza Hyatt, Savio Jones, Nicoli McKenzie, Jahdae Moore, Jiovanni Richardson, Adrian Silvera, Ramnaresh Singh, Joel Williams.

Windward Islands: Theo Edward (captain), Jawayne Adams, Khavaughn Bartholomew, Aravinda Bishop, Jorden Charles, Johnathan Daniel, Bjorn Fanis, Cody Fontenelle, Elran Glasgow, Desrond Mitchell, Damali Phillips, Zach Thomas, Tyler Venner, Jamie Wickham

Trinidad and Tobago: Saleem Khan (captain), Ra’ed Ali-Khan, Roberto Badree, Darrius Heant Batoosingh, Scyon Charles, Daron Dhanraj, Renaldo Fournillier, Daniel Holder, Christian Lall, Aaden Owen, Amrit Pittiman, Aadi Ramsaran, Christiano Ramanan, Zackary Stewart.

Leeward Islands: Tanez Francis (captain), J’Quan Athanaze, Lawshom Bergan, Jaeden Bramble, Lyhte Browne, Kasim Challenger, Jaheem Clarke, Jathan Edward, Amoree Jones, T’zharvier Pemberton, Eirette Richards, Hosea Roberts, Kunal Tilokani, Tayari Tonge.

Barbados: Gadson Bowens (captain), Reynaldo Bourne, Asher Branford, Kelani Clarke, Izaiyah Goodman, Jordan Graham, Zarell Harding, Jahidi Hinds, Raphael Lovell, Rajeev Parsooram, Justin Parris, Damarko Wiggins, Shaylun Wood, Javed Worrell.

Guyana: Romario Ramdeholl (captain), Micah Amsterdam, Shamar Apple, Feaaz Baksh, Adrian Hetmyer, Darwin Joseph, Emmanuel Lewis, Nicholas Lovell, Dave Mohabir, Parmeshwar Ram, Richard Ramdeholl, Navendra Sankar, Lomar Seecharan, Gibran Yacoob.