ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The region’s most promising junior men’s cricketers will take to the field on Sunday, March 29 as the 2026 CWI Rising Stars Under-15 Men’s Tournament gets underway under a revised bilateral series format.
The start of the tournament marks a key milestone in CWI’s ongoing review of the structure and delivery of regional cricket competitions for the 2026–2027 period, with a focus on strengthening player pathways, enhancing performance assessment, and ensuring the sustainable management of resources during a challenging financial period.
As the foundational stage of the regional development pathway, the Under-15 Tournament is primarily focused on talent identification. In shaping this year’s format, priority was placed on maintaining playing opportunities, broadening scouting reach, and creating meaningful development experiences for players across the Caribbean. In keeping with this approach, no overall winner will be declared at the end of the series, with the emphasis placed squarely on assessing and identifying talent rather than team standings or championship outcomes.
The 2026 edition of the 50-Over competition will feature three concurrent, five-match bilateral series played across three host territories (Guyana, Antigua and Jamaica). This structure maintains a strong volume of competitive matches while enabling greater visibility for players in different conditions and environments. It also supports valuable touring experience for visiting teams and provides host territories with opportunities to showcase their programmes and talent on home soil.
Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe spoke to the factors that we considered during the review process and the areas prioritised in the identification of alternative formats.
“The start of this tournament represents an important step in how we continue to support youth development across the region, while carefully managing financial resources. At the Under-15 level, our priority is clear – identifying talent and giving young players the best possible platform to showcase their skills.”
“In designing this year’s structure, we focused on expanding opportunities for participation, strengthening the quality of player assessment, and ensuring that our identification processes are as thorough and far-reaching as possible. Importantly, this format keeps the emphasis on player growth, evaluation and long-term potential. This is about building a strong foundation for West Indies cricket and ensuring that our young players are well prepared for each stage of the pathway, ultimately leading to the international level.”
he added.
The developmental focus of the tournament is also being supported by the presence of former international players and experienced coaches within several team management units. Former international and regional first-class players, including Stuart Williams (Leeward Islands), Robert Samuels and Sheldon Cottrell (Jamaica); along with veteran regional and international coaches Roderick Estwick (Barbados) and Dalton Polius (Windward Islands), will provide invaluable guidance to the young talent throughout the tournament.
FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Round 1: March 29th
Guyana vs Barbados @Lusignan Cricket Ground, Lusignan, Guyana
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @Coolidge Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago @Melbourne Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Round 2: March 31st
Guyana vs Barbados @Lusignan Cricket Ground, Lusignan, Guyana
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @Coolidge Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago @JB Cricket Ground, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Round 1: April 2nd
Guyana vs Barbados @Everest Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @Coolidge Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago @JB Cricket Ground, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Round 1: April 4th
Guyana vs Barbados @Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @Bethesda Sports Gound, Antigua
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago @Boys Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Round 1: April 6th
Guyana vs Barbados @Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @Coolidge Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago @Melbourne Park, Kingston, Jamaica
SQUADS:
Barbados
Javion Batson
Michael Bend
Micaiah Brathwaite
Omari Daniel-Hood
Oshea Francis
Kieran Gittens
Malikai Mason
Jalan McAllister
Shaquan Parris
Shiv Sahadeo
Shawnico Sargeant
Liam Sealy
Ben Shepherd
Charles Wood
Leeward Islands
Adoni Ali
Isaiah Harris
Karese Farrell
Nicklos Hero
Aedan Williams
De’morae Prentice
Deshawn James
Kamari France
Ryan Marchan
Elijah Miller
Ian Jeremiah
Dante Odlum
Akez France
Ondre Peters
Windward Islands
Derwin Lewis
Dylon John
Alex Armstrong
Jershaun Joseph
Nian Davis
Dillon Joseph
Javien Benjamin
Evan Gilbert
Aaron St. Hillaire
Kaleb Charles
Nicken Justin
Ahmaud Williams
Ahmar Lavia
Ron Charles
Trinidad and Tobago
Arnaldo Premchand
Aydan Ramtahal
Christiano Beharry
Davis Guerra
Eshanan Deopersad
Giovanni McKnight
Kaveed Katwaroo
Keshav Mongru
K’Hill Thomas
Marley Richards
Nityum Mongru
Ronaldo Siewsankar
Samir Boodoo
Sanjiv Bachu
Jamaica
Zachary Buchanan
Sean Clarke
Jermari Bryce
Jayden Shaw
Marcus Bryan
Romario West
Marvin Johnson
Ranjay Thomas
Raheim Livingston
Daniel Wolliston
Jeremiah Johnson
Jabari Ralph
Rajae McGeachy
Daniel Davidson
Hugh Turner
Najai Wright
Andino Edwards
Kemar Parker
Guyana
Lomar Seecharan
Brandon Grimmond
Gautam Dhanraj
Luke Amsterdam
Akash Ramdewar
Nathan Bishop
Asgallary Nabbie
Altaf Ali
Makai Dowlin
Leon Reddy
Johnathan Barry
Devraj Persaud
Ravid Fredricks
Jaydan Ganpat
