Countries | ![]() |
---|---|
Administrator | Cricket West Indies Caribbean Premier League |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2025 |
Tournament format | Single round-robin and playoffs |
Number of teams | 6 |
Website | Windies Cricket |
The West Indies Breakout League is a Twenty20 cricket tournament that is held in the West Indies, established by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The inaugural season of the tournament began in April 2025 in Trinidad and Tobago. [1] [2] The creation of the tournament aims to display emerging talent from across the region. [3]
The tournament will focus on young players with limited professional experience (no more than 40 Twenty20 matches and 10 Twenty20 International matches). The tournament will be played in a single round-robin format with the top three teams advancing to the playoffs. [2]
Team | Captain | Head coach |
---|---|---|
Barbados Pelicans | ||
Guyana Rainforest Rangers | ||
Jamaica Titans | ||
Leeward Islands Thunder | ||
Trinidad & Tobago Legions | ||
Windward Islands Infernos |
Season | Venue | Final | Matches | Teams | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
2025 | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 6 |