Andrew, Auguste, Springer recalled for West Indies T20I series vs Sri Lanka

West Indies cricket has recalled promising young talents Jewel Andrew and Ackeem Auguste, alongside all-rounder Shamar Springer, for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka. These three players will fill the spots vacated by Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson, and Jayden Seales, who were part of the squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup earlier this year.

Andrew, a 19-year-old, impressed at the ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup with two half-centuries. Despite being considered one of the region's most exciting batting prospects, his senior T20I record shows 78 runs in five matches at an average of 15.60. Auguste, 22, has scored 164 runs in nine T20Is with an average of 23.42 and was part of the squad that toured New Zealand in late 2025. Springer, 28, narrowly missed out on the World Cup squad despite taking a hat-trick against Afghanistan in his last T20I appearance. He boasts a healthy average of 35.50 with the bat and has taken eight wickets.

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This series is an important one for us as it’s our first since the World Cup in India, where the team played with passion, fight and the togetherness that West Indies cricket is built on.

In other squad news, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been rested as part of workload management following his return from a 10-month layoff. He will focus on his training ahead of the upcoming Test series. Shamar Joseph, who left the ODI series against Sri Lanka early for personal reasons, is expected to be available for the T20I series beginning June 9.

Head coach Daren Sammy expressed his enthusiasm for the series, viewing it as a crucial opportunity to entertain home fans and display an exciting brand of cricket. "This series is an important one for us as it’s our first since the World Cup in India, where the team played with passion, fight and the togetherness that West Indies cricket is built on," Sammy stated. "Our focus now is to build on those foundations, continue growing as a team and make our fans proud with the way we compete against Sri Lanka."

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Our focus now is to build on those foundations, continue growing as a team and make our fans proud with the way we compete against Sri Lanka.