ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Cricket West Indies (CWI) unveiled a packed 2025 schedule for its men’s and women’s teams that will see them face Ireland, England, Australia, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and South Africa.

The men will face both Ireland and England in three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) between May 21 and June 15, before welcoming Australia to the Caribbean for its first Test series since 2015, where they will battle for the prestigious Frank Worrell Trophy in a three-match series that also coincides with the start of the ICC World Test Championship cycle.

That tour will also see the West Indies play Australia in five T20Is.

Following that, they welcome Pakistan for two three-match T20 and ODI series at the end of July.

The men’s team will then embark on an overseas tour to India, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, between September 21 and December 23.

The West Indies men will play several Test, ODI and T20 series in 2025 against Ireland, England, Australia, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand

India will feature two Test matches, Bangladesh three ODIs and three T20Is while a full tour will be hosted by New Zealand consisting of five T20Is, three ODIs and three Test matches.

Meanwhile, West Indies Women, fresh from their ODI and T20 series wins over Bangladesh Women last month, will take part in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan from April 4-19, where six teams will compete for two spots in the marquee event in India, scheduled for August-September.

Following the Qualifiers, the women will tour England for a full white-ball series, featuring three T20Is and three ODIs from May 21 to June 8.

Later in the year, they will host South Africa for a historic white-ball series at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados, marking the first time the venue will stage such an international series.

CWI’s Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe said the itinerary was designed with special goals in mind.

“Today marks not just another announcement, but the unveiling of our confirmed 2025 fixtures strategically designed to foster cricket development, reposition our squad, enhance commercial opportunities, provide invaluable player exposure and expand the sport’s reach,” Bascombe said.

Several developmental tours are also featured in the 2025 calendar.

The West Indies will host South Africa ‘A’ for two four-day first-class matches and three One-Day matches from May 17 to June 10.

There will also be a Men’s Emerging T20 tournament, while the West Indies Academy will host Sri Lanka for two four-day matches and three 50-over games from June 3 to 27 and Sri Lanka Under-19s will also tour the region from August 25 to September 16.