The West Indies Under 19 squad has arrived safely in Namibia to compete in the 2026 International Cricket Council Men’s Under 19 World Cup which has commenced with warm-up matches.
The West Indies U19 men in have been drawn in Group D of the ICC World Cup alongside South Africa, Afghanistan and Tanzania, against whom they will commence battle on January 15.
A release from Cricket West Indies indicated that three group matches will be played at the High-Performance Oval in Windhoek and prior to the start of the group phase, the team will warm-up against Ireland and Japan on January 10 and 13.
Captain Joshua Dorne is one of two players in the team, the other being wicketkeeper/batter Jewel Andrew, appearing at their second Under 19 World Cup.
The full squad departed the region via Barbados on Tuesday January 6 with a first stop in the United Kingdom, before proceeding to the African continent.
Australia are the defending champions having won the 2024 edition with a victory over India in the final. India has won the most titles with five, while the West Indies’ only tournament victory came exactly 10 years ago, in India.