A decade ago, T20 cricket conjured images of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Evin Lewis. Few will forget how Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite lit up the Eden Gardens as West Indies stormed to the ICC World T20 title in…
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy praised his team for sending a strong message by pushing their five-match T20I series against India to a deciding match. Despite losing the preceding ODI series 1-2, Sammy highlighted that competing fiercely with the reigning world champions demonstrates significant progress for Caribbean cricket.
The squad achieved this competitive resurgence despite major administrative and financial hurdles. Prior to the tour, Cricket West Indies implemented a 25% pay cut on retainer fees and suspended multiple domestic tournaments, but Sammy emphasized that the players have remained determined and focused on entertaining supporters.
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