FALCONS BEAT KINGSMEN FOR CPL TITLE
CPL 2026 climaxed on the evening of Sunday 20 th September, at Kensington Oval in Barbados. The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons faced off with the Jamaica Kingsmen in front of a packed house of eager cricket fans, in total party mood.
The Jamaica Kingsmen batted first and got off to a rocky start, at one point being 30 for 2. However, Maaz Sadaqat who had already scored a century in the tournament, took charge and dominated the bowling attack, while wickets fell around him.
He went on to score his second century of the tournament 114 in just 58 balls, with 8 fours and 9 sixes. His team eventually got to 170 from their 20 overs. He got some support from Saim Ayub who got 29.
The man who turned the game on its head, however, was Sufyan Moqim who bagged 4 wickets for 14
runs. The Falcons needing 171 for victory, got to a rapid start, complements of Rahkeem Cornwall who
scored 20 in the first over, before he perished. Evin Lewis, Amir Jangoo and Hasan Nawaz, then led the way with 38, 57 not out and 47 not out, respectively, to take the Falcons to victory and the 2026 trophy, in the 17 th over. The Falcons 173 for 2, winning by 8
CWI ANNOUNCES LIMITED OVERS SQUADS
ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Cricket West Indies has announced its squads for the three (3) One Day Internationals and five (5) T20 International matches against India from September 27 to October 18 across eight cities.
The Shai Hope-led sides will face the world’s No. 1-ranked team in both formats, with the region’s ODI squad retaining the core group of players who featured in the recent home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. John Campbell returns to the squad after missing the final two ODIs against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury. Ackeem Auguste has been ruled out of the tour as he continues his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in August and is replaced by Jewel Andrew who will serve as a top and middle order batting option. Shimron Hetmyer, who featured in the last two matches of the New Zealand series, remains committed but has been permitted an extended recovery period post CPL and will join the squad for the T20 series.
The first two matches of the series will bring the cycle for automatic qualification to the ICC Men’s 50- Over World Cup to a close. However, regardless of the results, the West Indies will be unable to surpass their nearest challengers in the qualification standings and will therefore participate in the ICC’s qualification tournament early next year. Despite this, Head Coach Daren Sammy reiterated the importance of the series of matches.
“Playing against the top team in the world presents us with a chance to fine tune and improve our performances as an ODI team which has seen quality performances across the cycle”, he said. “The series also creates a valuable platform to assess players who are stepping into important roles for this series with a long-term target of competing in the World Cup in 2027.” On the T20I front, exciting opening batter Kamil Pooran has earned his maiden call-up, reflecting a deliberate approach towards identifying and developing emerging talent ahead of the 2028 T20 World Cup.
The right-handed batter scored 273 runs in eight innings at an impressive strike rate of 159.64 while
averaging 39.
Quentin Sampson, who was a member of the ICC T20 World Cup squad earlier this year in India has
also been included, while all-rounder Jason Holder has been rested for the series. The Head Coach spoke on the composition of the squad, which has been assembled with a clear focus on long-term objectives.
“We are looking to build on the momentum from our series win against Sri Lanka, with the long-
term goal of developing a strong core of players ahead of the next T20 World Cup. The challenge of playing against the World Champions at home will provide valuable preparation, allowing us to continue improving and developing both individually and as a collective unit”, Sammy said. The squad departs the Caribbean on September 21 before arriving in Trivandrum on September 23. West Indies ODI Squad Against India:
Shai Hope (Captain)
Jewel Andrew
John Campbell
Keacy Carty
Roston Chase
Matthew Forde
Justin Greaves
Amir Jangoo
Alzarri Joseph
Shamar Joseph
Vitel Lawes
Gudakesh Motie
Keemo Paul
Sherfane Rutherford
Jayden Seales
West Indies T20I Squad Against India:
Shai Hope (Captain)
Jewel Andrew
Roston Chase
Matthew Forde
Shimron Hetmyer
Akeal Hosein
Shamar Joseph
Gudakesh Motie
Keemo Paul
Kamil Pooran
Rovman Powell
Sherfane Rutherford
Quentin Sampson
Romario Shepherd
Shamar Springer
Team Management Unit (TMU):
Head Coach: Daren Sammy
Manager: Rawl Lewis
Assistant Coach (Batting): Floyd Reifer
Assistant Coach (Bowling): Ravi Rampaul
Assistant Coach (Fielding): Rayon Griffith
Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Darc Browne
Massage Therapist: Dane Currency
Performance Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram
Content & Media Officer: Jerome Foster
Full Tour Schedule:
1st ODI: September 27: Thiruvananthapuram
@4:30am AST/3:30am in Jamaica
2nd ODI: September 30: Guwahati @4:30am
AST/3:30am in Jamaica
3rd ODI: October 3: New Chandigarh @4:30am
AST/3:30am in Jamaica
1st T20I: October 6: Lucknow @9:30am
AST/8:30am in Jamaica
2nd T20I: October 9: Ranchi @9:30am AST/8:30am
in Jamaica
3rd T20I: October 11: Indore @9:30am AST/8:30am
in Jamaica
4th T20I: October 14: Hyderabad @9:30am
AST/8:30am in Jamaica
5th T20I: October 17: Bengaluru @9:30am
AST/8:30am in Jamaica
SKNFA ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE
The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association has named the squad for the upcoming CONCACAF
Nations league. The squad comprises of local and overseas based players:
Julani Archibald, Xander Parke, Victor Hart, Jordan Bowery, Luca Crolla, Andre Burley, Rico Browne,
Jayden Richardson, Malique Roberts, Micaah Garnette, Daron Thomas, Theo Wharton, Yohannes
Mitchum, Kyle Kelly, Omari Sterling James, Romaine Sawyers, Jay Williams, Marley Mintus, Tiquanny
Williams, Harrison Panayiotou, Tyreece Simpson, Rakealan Jeffers and Savi-K Morton. The team will kick off its campaign with two matches in St. Kitts. On Friday 25 th September, the team will engage
Bonaire at 8 pm and then on Monday 28 th September, they will face off with Grenada, also at 8 pm. Both matches at the Technical Center. Admission each night is $20.00 EC for adults and children under 12, FREE.
