The West Indies Under-19 squad has arrived safely in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, ready to compete in the 2026 ICC Men’s Under 19 World Cup which got underway with its first slate of warm-up games on Friday.
They will play the first of their two warmups here on Saturday against Ireland at the Wanderers Cricket Ground.
The West Indies Under-19 team left Barbados on Tuesday
The boys in maroon have been drawn in Group D of the competition alongside South Africa, Afghanistan and TanThe boys in maroon have been drawn in Group D of the competition alongside South Africa, Afghanistan and Tanzania, against whom they will commence battle on January 15.
West Indies’ three group matches will be played at the High-Performance Oval in Windhoek and prior to the start of the group phase, the team will warm-up against Ireland and Japan also in Windhoek, on January 10 and 13.
The full squad departed the region via Barbados on Tuesday with a first stop in the United Kingdom, before proceeding to the African continent.