ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the West Indies Women's ODI squad to host Sri Lanka for a three-match One Day International series from February 20 to 25 at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada.
The series marks a crucial milestone in the team’s bid to rise up the rankings during the current ICC Women’s Championship, as they build toward future ODI series against Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Pakistan later this year.
Hayley Matthews will captain the side, having fully recovered from the shoulder injury that sidelined her last June and caused her to miss the Women’s Caribbean Premier League.
She will be supported by newly appointed vice-captain Chinelle Henry, who takes over the role from veteran wicketkeeper Shemaine Campbelle.
Henry's promotion recognizes her growing leadership qualities and consistent performances, both for the West Indies and in franchise leagues across the world, marking a new chapter in the team's leadership structure.
The Maroon Warriors also welcome back all-rounder Deandra Dottin into the fold after injury kept her away from the team for much of their 2025 commitments, including the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan, as well as subsequent series in England followed by the home series against South Africa.
Cricket West Indies Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe expressed his delight at hosting the start of the Maroon Warriors’ international assignments for 2026 saying,
Head Coach Shane Deitz is relishing the challenge of facing Sri Lanka and says the squad is eager to make the most of home conditions.
Sri Lanka are ranked 6th in ODIs compared to the West Indies at 9. The regional side has been steadily building capacity ahead of upcoming international assignments both at home and away and their training was supplemented with two high-performance camps in Antigua last year, one in August and the other, an eight-week camp, held from October to December.
Additionally, fifteen of the region's female cricketers, who are a part of the wider women’s player pool, embarked on a specialized training camp last August at the Super Kings Academy in Chennai, India.
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Hector Martinez Charles
Performance Coach: Dr. Nadine Sammy
Media & Content Officer: Nicholas Maitland
Series Schedule: (All matches will be played at the National Cricket Stadium)
1st ODI – Friday, February 20 – 9:30 AM
2nd ODI – Sunday, February 22 – 9:30 AM
3rd ODI – Wednesday, February 25 – 9:30 AM
1st T20I – Saturday, February 28 – 1PM
Loading comments…