**ST JOHN’S, Antigua** – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the squads for three T20 International matches against England from June 6 to June 10, as well as three matches against Ireland from June 12 to June 15.
This series will mark the first for newly appointed T20 captain Shai Hope, who will lead an exciting squad featuring the return of Jason Holder, who last represented the Caribbean team in the shortest format in February 2024.
Andre Russell has also been included in the squad after recovering from an injury sustained during the first match of last year’s series against England in Barbados. However, he has only been selected for the England leg of the tour.
After an extended stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Nicholas Pooran has requested to be rested for both series. Test captain Roston Chase will leave the squad after the England T20Is to join his red-ball teammates for the Test Series Camp in Barbados from June 13 to June 21, ahead of the highly anticipated three-Test series against Australia for the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy.
Brandon King has been granted leave from the Ireland leg of the tour. Jyd Goolie, a standout performer in the inaugural West Indies Breakout League, where he earned the player of the match honours, has received his first senior team call-up as Chase’s replacement. In-form batter Keacy Carty will replace King.
Head Coach Daren Sammy, along with his assistants Floyd Reifer and Ravi Rampaul, will also depart to join the Test Series Camp after the England leg of the tour. This is a strategic move as he prepares for his first outing as Head Coach of the Test team, alongside the newly appointed Chase, at the critical start of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle, where the Caribbean squad aims to regain its status as one of the world’s leading Test-playing teams.
Rayon Griffith, a highly experienced and respected member of the coaching unit, will serve as the lead coach for the matches against Ireland. Donovan Miller will support the coaching staff.
**Squad for T20Is against England**
– Shai Hope (Captain)
– Johnson Charles
– Roston Chase
– Matthew Forde
– Shimron Hetmyer
– Jason Holder
– Akeal Hosein
– Alzarri Joseph
– Brandon King (Vice Captain)
– Evin Lewis
– Gudakesh Motie
– Rovman Powell
– Andre Russell
– Sherfane Rutherford
– Romario Shepherd
**Squad for T20Is against Ireland**
– Shai Hope (Captain)
– Keacy Carty
– Johnson Charles
– Matthew Forde
– Jyd Goolie
– Shimron Hetmyer
– Jason Holder
– Akeal Hosein
– Alzarri Joseph
– Evin Lewis
– Gudakesh Motie
– Rovman Powell
– Sherfane Rutherford (Vice Captain)
– Romario Shepherd
**Team Management Unit for Ireland Series:**
– Lead Coach: Rayon Griffith
– Manager: Rawl Lewis
– Assistant Coach: Donovan Miller
– Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam
– Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers
– Massage Therapist: Fitzbert Alleyne
– Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram
– Media & Content Officer: Jerome Foster
**Match Schedule vs England:**
– June 6, 2025: First T20I, England vs West Indies @ Chester-Le-Street, Durham
– June 8, 2025: Second T20I, England vs West Indies
– June 10, 2025: Third T20I, England vs West Indies @ Southampton
**Match Schedule vs Ireland:**
– June 12, 2025: First T20I, Ireland vs West Indies
– June 14, 2025: Second T20I, Ireland vs West Indies
– June 15, 2025: Third T20I, Ireland vs West Indies
