Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a reshuffled 15-player squad for the upcoming three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka, bringing three uncapped or emerging talents into the fold while moving aside three players who featured in the team’s recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign. Young prospects Shamar Springer, Jewel Andrew and Ackeem Auguste have earned their call-ups to the senior national side, replacing Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson and Jayden Seales – all of whom were part of the West Indies squad for the World Cup held in India late last year.
One key absence from the T20I roster is experienced fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who has been rested from the short-format series as part of CWI’s structured workload management strategy. Instead of competing in the T20Is, Joseph will dedicate this period to focused training and preparation for the two-match Test series that will follow the T20I leg, scheduled to be hosted in Antigua.
Another fast bowler, Shamar Joseph, departed the West Indies camp early ahead of the third One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka for personal matters. CWI confirmed that the paceman is on track to rejoin the squad ahead of the T20I series, which gets underway at Kingston’s iconic Sabina Park on June 11. The team will begin formal pre-series preparations on June 9.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy framed the upcoming series as a critical milestone for the side in their post-World Cup rebuilding phase. He emphasized that the matches will give the newly adjusted squad a valuable chance to connect with home fans and deliver the dynamic, engaging brand of cricket that the region is known for globally. “This series is our first major assignment on home soil since the World Cup in India, where our side showed the passion, fight and collective spirit that has always been the backbone of West Indies cricket,” Sammy shared in an official statement released by CWI. “Our priority right now is to build on the strong foundations we laid at the World Cup, keep developing our cohesion as a unit, and make our supporters proud with the intensity and heart we bring against Sri Lanka.”
The full finalized T20I squad for the series against Sri Lanka is: Shai Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, and Shamar Springer.