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Financial restraints force major changes to Regional Super50 competition

Sun, Oct 19, '25 at 8:26 AM

The CG United Super50 Cup has been reduced to 16 matches for the 2025 season, down from its usual 31-match fixture list. Cricket West Indies has also confirmed that the upcoming edition of the region’s premier 50-over competition will not feature the West Indies Academy or Combined Campuses and Colleges.


The changes have been brought on by what CWI terms as a “challenging financial period for the organization.” The tournament is now set to be contested over eleven days, entirely in Trinidad & Tobago from November 19 to 29, with plans for the playoffs to be hosted in Guyana scrapped. The new format will see teams compete in a round-robin structure, with the top two teams qualifying directly for the final.


Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe says the shake-up gives CWI flexibility to allocate funds elsewhere. “This reformed format allows us to maintain a high standard of competition while also refocusing our resources on building a stronger, more sustainable development pathway,” he said. 

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Sun, Oct 19, '25 at 2:15 PM

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The CG United Super50 Cup has been reduced to 16 matches for the 2025 season, down from its usual 31-match fixture list. Cricket West Indies has also confirmed that the upcoming edition of the region’s premier 50-over competition will not feature the West Indies Academy or Combined Campuses and Colleges.

Wow, way less Bajans exposure a-coming. What are we gonna do?


Oh, I forgot that the West Indies Academy featured more of the smaller Islanders as of late.

Sun, Oct 19, '25 at 3:56 PM

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Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe says the shake-up gives CWI flexibility to allocate funds elsewhere.


Elsewhere like where? Will Mr. Bascombe please explain?

Maybe they need to increase the touring management posse who currently numbers as much as the squad ....

Sun, Oct 19, '25 at 4:24 PM

Because the best strategy for the West Indies players who are suffering due to a lack of balls faced in the middle is to give them even fewer balls in the middle in a season.


Dataram pulling salary!