What do you think of the West Indies? The world champions. The power hitters. The entertainers.
The diaspora of the champions is over now, but still, they are in the practice of producing the power hitters and entertainers – at least, in the shortest formats.
However, the Caribbean is not a team to be called a unit. Instead, a lot of the West Indian cricketers are involved in the franchise T20 as they have not signed the central contracts.
The major cause for the West Indies’ slump is that their players are not forming a collective unit anymore. Therefore, Cricket West Indies (CWI) is taking the initiative to give out central contracts to the top players and newcomers.
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The West Indian cricket board held a press conference to announce the award of the central contracts for the 2025-26 season. The following players have been given the central contract.
Central contracts payments of 2025-26 season have been made public by the CWI. A total of 15 players have benefited from senior men’s contracts.
The central contracts of 12 players were renewed for the same year. Kraigg Brathwaite, Joshua Da Silva, and Kavem Hodge are the main contractual losers.
Instead, Justin Greaves, Sherfane Rutherford, and Jomel Warrican are the three new entrants to the list of contracts for this season.
As an additional point, CWI has given the start to contracts of three players, namely Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blades, and Johann Layne. In other words, they represent players whose career still has to come further.
What is more, the board has granted to 15 men players academy contracts, among them Jediah Blades.
Academy contracts? Oh, CWI is all for nurturing the young talent. Those given academy contracts are treated to the full access to the coaches, the technical team people and the world-class infrastructure.
Here is the list of West Indies cricketers with central contracts for the 2025/26 season.
Senior Men’s Contracts
| Player Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Alick Athanaze | Retained |
| Keacy Carty | Retained |
| Roston Chase | Retained |
| Shai Hope | Retained |
| Akeal Hosein | Retained |
| Alzarri Joseph | Retained |
| Shamar Joseph | Retained |
| Brandon King | Retained |
| Gudakesh Motie | Retained |
| Rovman Powell | Retained |
| Jayden Seales | Retained |
| Romario Shepherd | Retained |
| Justin Greaves | New |
| Jomel Warrican | New |
| Sherfane Rutherford | New |
Starter Contracts
| Player Name |
|---|
| Jewel Andrew |
| Jediah Blades |
| Johann Layne |
Academy Contracts
| Player Name |
|---|
| Ackeem Auguste |
| Ryan Bandoo |
| Jediah Blades |
| Rivaldo Clarke |
| Mavendra Dindyal |
| Giovonte Depeiza |
| Nathan Edward |
| Damel Evelyn |
| Amari Goodridge |
| Mbeki Joseph |
| Johann Layne |
| Zishan Motara |
| Kelvin Pittman |
| Renico Smith |
| Carlon Tuckett |
West Indies Cricketers Salaries
Although there is no official report, the West Indies national cricketer on a central contract must have a basic annual salary of between USD 150,000 and USD 300,000.
Those cricketers who play in all the three formats of the game get the maximum pay. The players who are only featured in two formats take a share of the approximately USD 240,000 cake.
West Indies Cricketers Match Fees
West Indies Cricketers earn extra money together with their salaries by playing for the country in international matches.
The Test Cricket will get them about USD 5,000. For an ODI match, the Caribbean players will get about USD 2,300. And, they will be paid about USD 1,700 for a T20I game
