Latif, 17, among Guyana’s protected players for West Indies Breakout League

Seventeen-year-old leg-spinner Riyad Latif is among the Guyana Rainforest Rangers’ seven protected players ahead of the upcoming draft of the West Indies Breakout League, set for April 25 to May 10.

Latif is joined by fast bowler Nial Smith, wicketkeeper/batsman Kemol Savory, all-rounders Ronaldo Alimohamed and Kevin Sinclair, left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd and middle-order batsman Kevlon Anderson on the list of protected players by the Rainforest Rangers.

See below press release on the protected players

The six franchise teams competing in the highly-anticipated West Indies Breakout League have officially confirmed their seven protected players ahead of the upcoming player draft.

As per tournament regulations, each team is allowed to protect seven cricketers, with a maximum of three players aged between 27 and 29.

The remaining seven players per squad will be selected during the draft, and they must all be 26 years old or younger.

Recognising their importance to the T20 game, CWI has also mandated that one of the protected seven players must be a leg-spinner.

To maintain the league’s focus on emerging talent, all players must also have limited professional experience, defined as having played fewer than 40 List A T20 matches and fewer than 10 International T20s.

The 2025 West Indies Breakout League takes place from April 25 to May 10, featuring 17 matches, all hosted at the prestigious Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.

Guyana Rainforest Rangers: Nial Smith, Kemol Savory, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Kevin Sinclair, Ashmead Nedd, Kevlon Anderson, Riyad Latif

Trinidad and Tobago Legions: Kamil Pooran, Amir Jangoo, Jyd Goolie, Crystian Thurton, Navin Bidassie, Mikkel Govia, Joshua James

Leeward Islands Thunder: Jeremiah Louis, Keacy Carty, Kofi James, Karima Gore, Mikyle Louis, Jewel Andrew, Micah McKenzie

Windward Islands Infernos: Darel Cyrus, Shadrack Descarte, Shamar Springer, Alick Athanaze, Dillon Douglas, Teddy Bishop, Ackeem Auguste

Barbados Pelicans: Leniko Boucher, Kadeem Alleyne, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Shaqkere Parris, Kevin Wickham, Zishan Motara

Jamaica Titans: Deethmar Anderson, Leroy Lugg, Ramaal Lewis, Jeavor Royal, Kirk McKenzie, Jordan Johnson, Tamarie Redwood

ABOUT THE WEST INDIES BREAKOUT LEAGUE

The West Indies Breakout League is a premier T20 cricket tournament designed to spotlight emerging talent from across the Caribbean.

The league will feature teams representing the six territorial boards that comprise Cricket West Indies: Barbados Pelicans, Guyana Rainforest Rangers, Jamaica Titans, Leeward Islands Thunder, Trinidad and Tobago Legions and the Windward Islands Infernos.

Players eligible to participate must be under 30 years old or at the start of the tournament, have played fewer than 40 List A T20 matches and fewer than 10 international T20s, ensuring a focus on developing new talent.

Each team is closely affiliated with a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise, providing players with an opportunity to showcase their skills on a larger stage and progress their cricketing careers.