Star Junior Cricketers to Head to Chennai Super Kings Academy

Cricket West Indies, CWI, has announced an innovative development programme that will see seven of the region’s most promising young cricketers embark on a specialised training camp at the Chennai Super Kings Academy in India this December.

Accompanied by West Indies Academy head coach Ramesh Subasinghe and assistant coach Rohan Nurse, the group departs for India on November 29 ahead of the two-week intensive program, which runs from December 1 to 14.

This significant investment in the future of West Indies cricket focuses on nurturing the region’s elite Under-25 talent pool.

Among the selected prospects are three contracted franchise players — Kirk McKenzie, Matthew Nandu, and Kevin Wickham — along with current and former West Indies Academy players Teddy Bishop and Jewel Andrew, and former West Indies Under-19 players Jordan Johnson and Ackeem Auguste, who have already shown impressive potential in regional cricket.

Participants will engage in a two-day match and three white-ball fixtures as part of their specialized training at the CSK Academy, which is geared towards helping these batsmen improve their performance against spin bowling in overseas conditions where it may be prevalent.