The highly anticipated CG United Women’s T20 Blaze competition commences Tuesday in St. Vincent with defending champions Guyana set to clash against Windward Islands in the tournament opener. This initial match at Arnos Vale Ground forms part of a competitive triple-header schedule, followed by Jamaica versus Leeward Islands, culminating with a historic rivalry showdown between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.
The round-robin T20 Blaze will exclusively utilize the Arnos Vale venue before attention shifts to the Super50 Cup, which will be hosted across three locations: Sion Hill, Park Hill, and Cumberland. Daily matches will begin at 9:30 a.m., with each squad playing three games to determine the ultimate champion through final rankings. Guyana enters the competition seeking to defend their maiden regional title earned last year through an undefeated campaign that concluded with a dramatic Super Over victory against Jamaica. Meanwhile, Trinidad & Tobago arrives as current Super50 champions after defeating Barbados by seven wickets in the 2025 final.
Miles Bascombe, Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket, emphasized the strategic significance of these tournaments. “These competitions serve as a crucial foundation for an exceptionally demanding year in Caribbean women’s cricket,” Bascombe stated. “The CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze establish essential competitive benchmarks as we prepare for an intensive international schedule featuring major bilateral series and the ICC T20 World Cup. Robust regional competition remains fundamental to our high-performance pathway, and we anticipate these tournaments will again identify and develop players ready for international success.”
Following the domestic season, the West Indies Women’s team will embark on a packed international calendar, hosting Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in late February before confronting Australia in a comprehensive all-format series in March. The summer schedule further intensifies with a tri-nation series involving Ireland and Pakistan, building toward the pinnacle event—the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup—for which the regional squad has been undertaking extensive preparation.
The Barbados squad, led by captain Aaliyah Alleyne, features experienced players including Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, and a blend of emerging talent ready to challenge for supremacy.