Auguste in maiden ODI call up

Three players who impressed on the recent tour of Nepal have been named in the West Indies white ball teams to face Bangladesh later this month.

Former West Indies Under-19 captain Ackeem Auguste has earned his maiden call-up to the ODI team, while left-arm pacer Ramon Simmonds and Amir Jangoo have been included in the T20I squad.

However, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, and Jewel Andrew have been left out.

Cricket West Indies recently released the two teams, which will face Bangladesh in three ODIs and three T20Is between Oct. 18 and 31 in Dhaka and Chattogram.

Auguste, 22, replaces Andrew, Alick Athanaze replaces the injured Evin Lewis, and left-arm spinner Khary Pierre replaces Matthew Forde, who is also recuperating from an injury.

Head coach Daren Sammy said he was excited to continue the progression of the ODI team while exposing more players to strengthen the pool for the 2027 World Cup.

“The squad assembled will strive to maintain a winning mentality and strong team cohesion, essential for long-term success ahead of the World Cup.

“Facing Bangladesh provides another opportunity to earn crucial points in our push for automatic qualification to the showpiece event,” Sammy said.

“The selection of Ackeem reflects the pathway Cricket West Indies is creating for our emerging players who have shown the qualities to perform at the international level. He is a player for the future, one who has progressed from Under-15s to the senior level, and another Academy graduate to feature in an international squad this year.”

Meanwhile, Jangoo, the top run scorer on the tour of Nepal with 109 runs, and Simmonds, who took four wickets in his debut series, have been drafted into the T20I team.

CWI also revealed that Keacy Carty, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Auguste, and Jangoo had been sent to a preparatory camp at the Super Kings Academy in Chennai, India, in an effort to provide players with valuable exposure to subcontinent conditions in advance of the series.

CWI’s Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, said it was important for players to get accustomed to those conditions, especially with the 2026 T20 World Cup being held in Sri Lanka and India.

“With the 2026 T20 World Cup around the corner, it is important for our players to get as much practice as possible in these conditions, with that tournament being held in India and Sri Lanka.”

“In addition to the important aspect of acclimatisation, the camp will feature skill and tactical training and development specific to those conditions, which is critical to preparing the players ahead of this series as well as next year’s World Cup,” Bascombe said.

TEAMS

WEST INDIES ODI SQUAD: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Jediah Blades, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.

WEST INDIES T20I SQUAD: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Ramon Simmonds.

West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025

1st ODI: Oct. 18, 2nd ODI: Oct. 21, and 3rd ODI: Oct. 23- Mirpur, Dhaka

1st T20I: Oct. 27, 2nd T20I: Oct. 29 and 3rd T20I: Oct. 31 – Chattogram