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31 March, 2025

Kraigg Brathwaite Steps Down as West Indies Test captain

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Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as West Indies Test captain ahead of their upcoming home season, while Shai Hope has replaced Rovman Powell as the T20I captain in addition to his responsibilities as the ODI captain.

Cricket West Indies said they would name a new Test captain "in the coming weeks".

Brathwaite led West Indies in 39 Tests from 2017 to 2025, winning ten and losing 22 matches.

He took over as official captain only in 2021, and the highlights of his tenure include the Gabba Test win in Australia in January 2024, a 1-1 drawn series in Pakistan in 2025, and a 1-0 home series win against England in 2022.

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