The West Indies men’s team will soon begin their overseas tours to complete a busy year of international cricket for 2025, following home series against Australia and Pakistan.
A historic three-match T20 bilateral series against Nepal, beginning Sept. 27 in Sharjah, will bowl off the 22 international matches scheduled for the rest of the year across all formats.
The WI men will begin their second fixture of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, taking on India in Ahmedabad (Oct.2-6) and Delhi (Oct. 10-14).
Shortly after, a white-ball tour against Bangladesh follows, featuring three One-Day Internationals and three T20 internationals from Oct. 18 to Nov. 1.
The regional team closes out the year with an all-format tour of New Zealand from Nov. 5 to Dec. 22, comprising five T20 internationals, three One-Day Internationals, and three Test matches.
Nepal vs WI T20s – 1st T20I: Sept. 27, 2nd T20I: Sept. 29 and 3rd T201: Sept. 30.
WI tour of India – 1st Test: Oct. 2-6, 2nd Test: Oct. 10-14.
WI tour of Bangladesh – 1st ODI: Oct. 18, 2nd ODI: Oct. 20, and 3rd ODI: Oct. 23
1st T201: Oct.27, 2nd T201: Oct. 30 and 3rd T201: Nov. 1
WI tour of NZ – 1st T201. Nov. 5, 2nd T201: Nov. 6, 3rd T201: Nov. 8, 4th T201: Nov. 9 and 5th T201: Nov. 12.
ODI matches – 1st ODI: Nov. 15, 2nd ODI: Nov. 18 and 3rd ODI: Nov. 21
Test Matches Schedule – 1st Test: Dec. 2-6, 2nd Test: Dec. 9-13, and 3rd Test: Dec. 17-21
Hossein To Captain WI For T20
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been named captain of the West Indies team for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Nepal at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from Sept. 27-30.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the 15-member squad, which includes six players who are still uncapped for the regional team in the T20 format.
These include Ackeem Auguste, Navin Bidaisee, Karima Gore, Amir Jangoo, and the Barbados Royals pair of leg-spinner Zishan Motara and Ramon Simmonds.
Hosein, 32, has played 78 T20s for West Indies since making his debut in July 2021 and has also featured in 38 One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
The Windies team will also include experienced former skipper Jason Holder, all-rounder Fabian Allen, fast bowler Obed McCoy, and batsmen Keacy Carty and Kyle Mayers.
Several of the regular T20 Windies players were not selected for the Nepal tour, which, according to the CWI release, gives a new nucleus of players the opportunity to show their worth on the international stage.
West Indies T20 team for T20 tour of Nepal: Akeal Hosein (captain), Fabi-an Allen, Jewel Andrew, Ackeem Auguste, Navin Bidaisee, Jedi-ah Blades, Keacy Carty, Karima Gore, Jason Holder, Amir Jangoo, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy, Zis-han Motara, Ramon Simmonds, Shamar Springer.
