Local cohorts confirmed following WCPL player draft

The local player squads for the 2026 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) have now been confirmed following the completion of the player draft. The tournament will expand to four teams in 2026, with the Jamaica Empress joining the competition for the first time.
The draft process was adjusted this year to accommodate the addition of the Jamaica Empress. As part of the process, each franchise was allocated one Heritage player from its home territory:
Barbados Tridents – Hayley Matthews
Jamaica Empress – Chinelle Henry
Guyana Amazon Warriors – Shemaine Campbelle
Trinbago Knight Riders – Karishma Ramharack
Following the allocation of these Heritage players, the three existing franchises were permitted to protect two additional players from their 2025 squads. Once that process was completed, the Jamaica Empress selected two players from the remaining draft pool.

The players retained or selected during this stage were:
Barbados Tridents – Qiana Joseph, Afy Fletcher
Jamaica Empress – Stafanie Taylor, Aaliyah Alleyne
Guyana Amazon Warriors – Realeanna Grimmond, Ashmini Munisar
Trinbago Knight Riders – Deandra Dottin, Jahzara Claxton
Following the completion of the protected-player phase, the draft continued to finalise the local player component of each squad.
Each franchise will also sign five overseas players, creating 15-player squads for the 2026 season. Under this year’s regulations, all five overseas players will be eligible for selection in the playing XI, providing franchises with greater flexibility in squad composition throughout the tournament. These overseas players will be confirmed in the coming weeks. ?
The remainder of the Amazon Warriors squad reads: Shamilia Connell, Eboni Brathwaite, Sheneta Grimmond, Chedean Nation, Reniece Boyce, Latoya Williams, and Tilleya Madramootoo.
Barbados Tridents further comprise: Shawnisha Hector, Shabika Gajnabi, Mandy Mangru, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Asabi Callender, and Amrita Ramtahal.
Jamaica Empress’ squad reads: Rashada Williams, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Kate Wilmott, Celina Whyte, Abigail Bryce, and Shriya Jairam.
The remainder of the Trinbago Knight Riders squad consists: Jannillea Glasgow, Steffie Soogrim, Earnisha Fontaine, Samara Ramnath, Ameila Khan, Brianna Harricharan, and Sainavi Kambalapalli.
WCPL 2026 has a refreshed identity built around three core values: empowerment, the will to win, and close community. These themes are captured in the league’s new creative platform, “She’s In”, which will be promoted through a dedicated advertising campaign across female-focused social media channels throughout the region.
This year’s WCPL will run from September 5-17 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.