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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its men’s central contracts list for the upcoming 2026-27 season. In the 15-player group and three-player men's development list, as many as 13 cricketers retained their spots on the central contracts.
However, players like Romario Shepherd and Brandon King among a few others lost their places after being named in the 2025-26 list by the board.
13 players retain their places in CWI central contracts
As many as 13 West Indies cricketers retained their places in the CWI men’s central contracts list. Apart from white-ball captain Shai Hope and Test skipper Roston Chase, fellow star performers like Akeal Hosein, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Keacy Carty, Rovman Powell among others are some of the players who were retained by the board.
However, international players like Brandon King, Romario Shepherd and Alick Athanaze failed to find a place in the 2026-27 central contracts list after finding themselves in the 2025-26 group last year.
John Campbell, Matthew Forde and Amir Jangoo, meanwhile, are among the new members named in the upcoming season’s list.
Ackeem Auguste, who was included in the CWI men’s academy list last year, was promoted for the men’s development contract. Here is a look at the complete men’s central contracts list announced by the CWI for the 2026-27 cricketing season.
Senior Men Retainer Contracts: John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase (Test captain), Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope (ODI and T20I captain), Akeal Hosein, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican.
Men’s Development Contracts: Jewel Andrew, Ackeem Auguste and Vitel Lawes.
CWI Director justifies 2026-27 central contracts list
CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe has said that one of the primary tasks for the West Indies men’s cricket team is to come up clutch in the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February next year.
It is worth noting that the West Indies team failed to win the previous qualifier in 2023 as they did not secure a place in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Justifying the 2026-27 men’s central contracts list, Miles Bascombe said, “For the men, the first job is the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February, and we go there with every intention of making it through.”
Bascombe also emphasized the importance of the development contracts, with players like Jewel Andrew, Ackeem Auguste and Vitel Lawes forming a three-member group under this category.
He added, “Development contracts bring players into the international set-up, where we can support them most closely and guide their progress.”
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