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 |
| Champions | Trinidad & Tobago Legions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leeward Islands Thunder |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Most runs | Kofi James (240) |
| Most wickets | Micah McKenzie (12) |
| Official website | Windies Cricket |
The 2025 West Indies Breakout League was the inaugural edition of the West Indies Breakout League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was established by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL).[1] It was held in the West Indies to focus on emerging talents from across the region.[2] The tournament featured 6 teams that competed 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] Trinidad & Tobago Legions are the defending champions.
History
The tournament was established by the Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League, which commenced in April 2025. The creation of the tournament was aimed to display emerging talent from across the region.[4][5]
Teams
| Team | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados Pelicans | Nyeem Young | |
| Guyana Rainforest Rangers | Kemol Savory | |
| Jamaica Titans | Ramaal Lewis | |
| Leeward Islands Thunder | Karima Gore | |
| Trinidad & Tobago Legions | Joshua Da Silva | |
| Windward Islands Infernos | Alick Athanaze |
Squads
Jeremiah Louis was ruled out of the tournament with an injury and was replaced by Cameron Pennyfeather.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad & Tobago Legions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.966 | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Windward Islands Infernos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.310 | Advance to the playoff |
| 3 | Leeward Islands Thunder | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.094 | |
| 4 | Barbados Pelicans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.598 | |
| 5 | Guyana Rainforest Rangers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.324 | |
| 6 | Jamaica Titans | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.329 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: Windies Cricket
League stage
Windward Islands Infernos
166/6 (20 overs) |
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers
141/9 (20 overs) |
- Guyana Rainforest Rangers won the toss and elected to field first.
Trinidad & Tobago Legions
165/8 (20 overs) |
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Barbados Pelicans
101 (19.3 overs) |
- Barbados Pelicans won the toss and elected to field first.
Jamaica Titans
123/6 (20 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
127/4 (16.4 overs) |
Jordan Johnson 40 (45)
Anderson Mahase 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Jamaica Titans won the toss and elected to bat first.
Trinidad & Tobago Legions
173/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers
150/9 (20 overs) |
- Guyana Rainforest Rangers won the toss and elected to field first.
Jamaica Titans
166 (20 overs) |
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers
163/8 (20 overs) |
Zeynul Ramsammy 44 (43)
Anthony Dackers 2/23 (3 overs) |
- Jamaica Titans won the toss and elected to bat first.
Barbados Pelicans
199/5 (20 overs) |
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Windward Islands Infernos
198/9 (20 overs) |
- Windward Islands Infernos won the toss and elected to field first.
Jamaica Titans
127/8 (20 overs) |
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Trinidad & Tobago Legions
130/4 (18.3 overs) |
Zion Brathwaite 37 (30)
McKenny Clarke 2/14 (4 overs) |
Kamil Pooran 45 (38)
Andrew Rambaran 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Trinidad & Tobago Legions won the toss and elected to field first.
Barbados Pelicans
127 (19.5 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
129/2 (16.3 overs) |
Jewel Andrew 36 (25)
Nathan Sealy 1/27 (4 overs) |
- Barbados Pelicans won the toss and elected to bat first.
Barbados Pelicans
155/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Jamaica Titans
152/7 (20 overs) |
- Jamaica Titans won the toss and elected to field first.
Trinidad & Tobago Legions
151/8 (20 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
152/7 (17 overs) |
Amir Jangoo 52 (39)
Micah McKenzie 4/25 (4 overs) |
- Leeward Islands Thunder won the toss and elected to field first.
Windward Islands Infernos
162/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Trinidad & Tobago Legions
164/4 (20 overs) |
Navin Bidaisee 56 (40)
Darel Cyrus 1/26 (3 overs) |
- Trinidad & Tobago Legions won the toss and elected to field first.
Guyana Rainforest Rangers
189/5 (20 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
137/8 (20 overs) |
Nathan Edward 28 (32)
Riyad Latiff 4/25 (4 overs) |
- Leeward Islands Thunder won the toss and elected to field first
Guyana Rainforest Rangers
153/6 (20 overs) |
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Barbados Pelicans
156/3 (16.2 overs) |
- Guyana Rainforest Rangers won the toss and elected to bat first.
Windward Islands Infernos
211/6 (20 overs) |
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Jamaica Titans
125 (18 overs) |
Deethmar Anderson 35 (27)
Keon Gaston 2/14 (2 overs) |
- Windward Islands Infernos won the toss and elected to bat first.
Windward Islands Infernos
158/8 (20 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
121/7 (20 overs) |
Ryan John 33 (20)
Elroy Francis 3/16 (3 overs) |
James Cornelius 38 (41)
Avinash Mahabirsingh 2/18 (4 overs) |
- Leeward Islands Thunder won the toss and elected to field first.
Play-offs
| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Trinidad & Tobago Legions | 181/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Windward Islands Infernos | 69 (14.5 overs) | 3 | Leeward Islands Thunder | 164/9 (20 overs) | ||||
| 3 | Leeward Islands Thunder | 70/2 (9.1 overs) | |||||||
Playoff
Windward Islands Infernos
69 (14.5 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
70/2 (9.1 overs) |
Johann Jeremiah 14 (17)
Anderson Mahase 4/10 (3.5 overs) |
- Windward Islands Infernos won the toss and elected to bat first.
Final
Trinidad & Tobago Legions
181/5 (20 overs) |
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Leeward Islands Thunder
164/9 (20 overs) |
- Leeward Islands Thunder won the toss and elected to field first.
References
- ^ "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
- Windies Cricket official website