Last Updated on January 17, 2025, 11:30 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The West Indies Championship is back this season with eight teams competing over 7 rounds of cricket matches and, and along with this, some new innovations have been introduced this year that will be carried out in all of the championship matches.
Among the new innovations introduced is that that Kookaburra balls (official red ball) would be used for the first two rounds and at least one pink ball would be used for one match per team, whether it is a day match or night one.
The officials then elaborated on the innovations, reporting that if the teams are tied, points would be given based on the first innings.
Additionally, Miles Bascombe, Director of Cricket West Indies, noted that these new initiatives will provide regional players with the chance to learn and practice some of the challenges they may encounter on tour.
West Indies Championship 2025
This season eight teams will be competing against each other for the prestigious Headley Weekes Trophy, and the winning team will receive a cash prize of $250,000 along with the trophy, while the runner-up will receive US $100,000.
The cricket fans and lovers can also stream the matches live on the YouTube Channel – Windies Cricket. Furthermore, their website, www.windiescricket.com will provide detailed statistics and match updates
Participating teams for the Championship
The tournament will be based on the eight-team format introduced in 2024, with representing teams being Guyana Harpy Eagles, Barbados Pride, Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC), Jamaica Scorpions, Leeward Island Hurricanes, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, West Indies Academy, and Windward Islands Volcanoes.
7 rounds schedule
The first part of the matches will comprise of three rounds, from January 29 till February 15, where the matches will be held across four countries – Guyana, Trinidad, St Vincent, and Antigua. The second, and third round of championship will be played in Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts and Nevis.
The second part of the matches will begin from March 5th, with fourth and fifth rounds, scheduled to be hosted in Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia, Guyana, and Antigua. The last two rounds will be conducted from April 2 to April 12 in Antigua, St Kitts, St Lucia, and Trinidad.
Full Schedule of the matches
1st Round from 29 January – 1 February
- Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Barbados Pride (Providence, Guyana)
- Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs CCC – BLCA, Trinidad
- West Indies Academy vs Leeward Island Hurricanes – CCG, Antigua
- Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Jamaica Scorpions – Arnos Vale, St. Vincent
2nd Round from 5 February – 8 February
- Guyana Harpy Eagles vs CCC – Providence, Guyana
- Barbados Pride vs West Indies Academy – Kensington Oval, Barbados
- Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Trinidad & Tobago Red Force – Arnos Vale, St. Vincent
- Leeward Island Hurricanes vs Jamaica Scorpions – SVRS, Antigua
3rd Round from 12 February – 15 February
- Guyana Harpy Eagles vs West Indies Academy – Providence, Guyana
- Windward Islands Volcanoes vs CCC – Windsor Park, Dominica
- Barbados Pride vs Jamaica Scorpions – Kensington Oval, Barbados
- Leeward Island Hurricanes vs Trinidad & Tobago Red Force – Warner Park, St Kitts
4th Round from 5 March – 8 March
- Jamaica Scorpions vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Sabina Park, Jamaica
- Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Leeward Island Hurricanes – Daren Sammy Stadium, St. Lucia
- West Indies Academy vs Trinidad & Tobago Red Force – CCG, Antigua
- Barbados Pride vs CCC – Kensington Oval, Barbados
5th Round from 12 March – 15 March
- Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – Providence, Guyana
- West Indies Academy vs Jamaica Scorpions – CCG, Antigua
- Leeward Island Hurricanes vs CCC – SVRS, Antigua
- Barbados Pride vs Trinidad & Tobago Red Force – Kensington Oval, Barbados
6th Round from 2 April – 5 April
- Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Warner Park, St. Kitts
- Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Jamaica Scorpions – Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
- Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Barbados Pride – Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia
- CCC vs West Indies Academy – UWISPEC, Trinidad
7th Round from 9 April – 12 April
- Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – QPO, Trinidad
- Leeward Island Hurricanes vs Barbados Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts
- CCC vs Jamaica Scorpions – UWISPEC, Trinidad
- West Indies Academy vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
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