2025 West Indies Breakout League
| Dates | 25 April – 10 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket West Indies Caribbean Premier League |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Official website | Windies Cricket |
The 2025 West Indies Breakout League will be the inaugural edition of the West Indies Breakout League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that has been established by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL).[1] It will be played in the West Indies to focus on emerging talents from across the region.[2] The tournament will feature 6 teams competing in 17 matches from 25 April to 10 May 2025, with all matches played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.[3]
History
[edit]The tournament has been established by the Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League, which will commence in April 2025. The creation of the tournament aims to display emerging talent from across the region.[4][5]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados Pelicans | ||
| Guyana Rainforest Rangers | ||
| Jamaica Titans | ||
| Leeward Islands Thunder | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago Legions | ||
| Windward Islands Infernos |
Squads
[edit]Jeremiah Louis was ruled out of the tournament with an injury and was replaced by Cameron Pennyfeather.
Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Guyana Rainforest Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the playoff |
| 3 | Jamaica Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Leeward Islands Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Trinidad & Tobago Legions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Windward Islands Infernos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
League stage
[edit] Match 1
25 April 2025 14:00 |
Guyana Rainforest Rangers
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v
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Windward Islands Infernos
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Match 3
26 April 2025 14:00 |
Jamaica Titans
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v
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Leeward Islands Thunder
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Match 5
29 April 2025 14:00 |
Jamaica Titans
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v
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers
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Match 7
30 April 2025 14:00 |
Trinidad & Tobago Legions
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v
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Jamaica Titans
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Match 9
2 May 2025 14:00 |
Jamaica Titans
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v
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Barbados Pelicans
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Match 11
4 May 2025 14:00 |
Windward Islands Infernos
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v
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Trinidad & Tobago Legions
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Match 13
6 May 2025 14:00 |
Barbados Pelicans
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v
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers
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Play-offs
[edit]| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | ||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | PW | Winner of Playoff | ||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||
Playoff
[edit]Final
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "West Indies Breakout League to debut next month". Jamaica Observer. 15 March 2025.
- ^ "West Indies Breakout League to launch in 2025". Windies Cricket. 14 March 2025.
- ^ "TT Legions open against Barbados Pelicans in Breakout League". Newsday. 16 March 2025.
- ^ "WI Breakout League set to debut next month". Ground News. 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Guyana Rainforest Rangers to compete in West Indies 'Breakout' T20 League". News Room Guyana. 15 March 2025.
- ^ McLeod, Ben (21 March 2025). "Young talent takes center stage as franchises finalize squads for West Indies Breakout League". CNW Network. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Windies Cricket official website