Kraigg Brathwaite resigned as the captain of the West Indies Test team in March 2025. Following his resignation, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has appointed a new captain and vice-captain for the West Indies Test team. These new leaders will guide the team in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.
West Indies will kick off their ICC WTC 2025-27 campaign with a three-match Test series against Australia in June 2025. The series will begin with the first Test in Barbados on June 25 and conclude with the third Test in Jamaica, starting on July 12.
In addition to the Test series, Australia’s tour of the West Indies in 2025 will feature a five-match T20I series.
Cricket: CWI conducted a selection process to choose the new Test captain and vice-captain. Six players—John Campbell, Tevin Imlach, Joshua Da Silva, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase, and Jomel Warrican—were considered for these leadership roles.
Cricket: Roston Chase appointed as new West Indies Test captain; Jomel Warrican named vice-captain
All-rounder Roston Chase has been appointed as the new Test captain of the West Indies following a data-driven selection process. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican will serve as the vice-captain. Current ODI and T20I captain Shai Hope chose not to participate in the selection process, preferring to focus on leading the team in the shorter formats.
Cricket, West Indies Head Coach Daren Sammy expressed his full support for the decision and urged fans to back the new leadership.
“I fully support this decision. Our new captain has earned the respect of his teammates, understands the responsibilities of leadership, and has demonstrated the qualities needed to guide this team forward. I encourage fans across the region to rally behind him we are building something special,” Sammy stated.
Cricket: Chase, an experienced all-rounder, has featured in 49 Tests, amassing 2,265 runs with five centuries and 11 fifties. With the ball, he has claimed 85 wickets in 72 innings.
Meanwhile, Warrican, who made his Test debut in October 2022, has played 19 Tests Cricket, taking 73 wickets in 34 innings at an average of 27.64. His record also includes two five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul in the longest format.