West Indies "Rising Stars" Under 19 Championship Starts with Change in Format.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- The West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 Championship bowls off in St Kitts & Nevis on Thursday July 3, 2025, with a change in format for this year’s staging ahead of the 2026 Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in Zimbabwe & Namibia.
In a strategic and targeted move to plan for the global tournament, this year’s Rising Stars tournament will feature only 50 over matches and an additional two teams from the United States for the month-long tournament.
Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, spoke to the importance of this Championship in the lead up to next year’s World Cup.
“This year’s format is deliberately designed to mirror the conditions and demands of international competition. It provides an ideal platform for our selectors and coaching staff to identify talent, assess performances under pressure, and begin building a cohesive squad well ahead of the World Cup.”
Bascombe also spoke about the inclusion of two United States based squads in this year’s edition.
“With the significant growth of cricket being seen throughout the Americas, and our position as the only Full Member ICC nation in this hemisphere, the inclusion of teams from the USA helps to fulfill two of our goals. That of assisting with the development of the sports in our region, along with exposing our players to unfamiliar competition, which is key to their continued development, particularly in preparation for an international tournament.”
There will be seven (7) rounds of matches then an additional playoff round to determine the winners and place positions. Barbados will return as reigning champions.
Cricket fans across the region won’t miss a moment—every match will be streamed live on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel. Ball-by-ball scoring, match reports, and updates will also be available on www.windiescricket.com.
All matches start at 10 a.m. Eastern Caribbean Time / 9 a.m. in Jamaica. Get ready for a week of action-packed cricket as the Rising Stars shine bright in St Kitts and Nevis!
FULL MATCH SCHEDULE
Round 1- July 3
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands @ Conaree
Jamaica vs USA 1 @ St Mary’s Park
Trinidad & Tobago vs USA 2 @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Barbados vs Guyana @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 2- July 6
Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados @ Conaree
Leeward Islands vs USA 2 @ St Mary’s Park
Guyana vs USA 1 @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Windward Islands vs Jamaica @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 3- July 9
Guyana vs Jamaica @ Conaree
Trinidad & Tobago vs USA 1 @ St Mary’s Park
Leeward Islands vs Barbados @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Windward Islands vs USA 2 @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 4- July 12
USA 1 vs USA 2 @ Conaree
Guyana vs Windward Islands @ St Mary’s Park
Barbados vs Jamaica @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Leeward Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 5- July 15
Leeward Islands vs Guyana @ Conaree
Barbados vs USA 1 @ St Mary’s Park
Trinidad & Tobago vs Windward Islands @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Jamaica vs USA 2 @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 6- July 18
Trinidad & Tobago vs Jamaica @ Conaree
Guyana vs USA 2 @ St Mary’s Park
Windward Islands vs Barbados @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Leeward Islands vs USA 1 @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Round 7- July 21
Windward Islands vs USA 1 @ Conaree
Barbados vs USA 2 @ St Mary’s Park
Leeward Islands vs Jamaica @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana @ Elquemedo Willet Park
Final & Placement Round- July 24
First Place vs Second Place @ Conaree
Third Place vs Fourth Place @ St Mary’s Park
Fifth Place vs Sixth Place @ St Pauls Cricket Ground
Seventh Place vs Eighth Place @ Elquemedo Willet Park