Jewel Andrew, who played three ODIs and five T20Is for the senior national team, has been named in the West Indies U19 World Cup 2026 squad, with Joshua Dorne named as the captain.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Jonathan Van Lange will serve as the deputy captain for the 15-member squad. The West Indies will be entering the ICC event after a back-to-back seven-match Youth ODI series at home against Sri Lanka and England.
Joshua Dorne was the leading the highest run-getter in both series with van Lange the next best from West Indies.
Several others who featured in both series, including Zachary Carter, Matthew Miller, Jakeem Pollard, Shaquan Belle and Vitel Lawes, has also been named in West Indies U19 World Cup 2026 squad.
In ten matches across Sri Lanka and England series, Pollard bagged 18 wickets at an average of 16.27. Belle picked up 15 wickets in nine games, while Lawes picked only one wicket in three matches against England and made an impressive comeback dueing Sri Lanka series with 14 wickets at 14.92.
Speaking on the CWI’s high performance manager said, “In assembling this group, we have aligned their development with the style of play we expect at the senior level, ensured exposure to high-quality match opportunities, and placed a strong focus on leadership, tactical awareness and individual support within their territories.”
As per the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 schedule, the first match will be played between USA and India on January 15 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
With less than a month available before the start of the marquee event, teams has started announcing their U19 World Cup 2026 squad which includes South Africa, Ireland and Australia.
West Indies has been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Afghanistan and Tanzania. West Indies will start their World cup campaign against Tanzania on January 15 at High Performance Oval, Windhoek.
West Indies U19 World Cup 2026 squad
Joshua Dorne (c), Jewel Andrew, Shamar Apple, Shaquan Belle, Zachary Carter, Tanez Francis, R’jai Gittens, Vitel Lawes, Micah McKenzie, Matthew Miller, Israel Morton, Jakeem Pollard, Aiden Racha, Kunal Tilokani, Jonathan Van Lange (vc).
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