Tue Jun 03 11:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the Cricket West Indies (CWI) announcement, focusing on key takeaways:

**Headline: West Indies Announce Squads for England & Ireland T20Is, Hope Debuts as Captain**

**ST. JOHN’S, Antigua** – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled its squads for the upcoming T20 International series against England and Ireland, marking the debut of Shai Hope as the new T20 captain. The squad announcement includes the return of seasoned players like Jason Holder for both legs of the tour, after last representing the Caribbean team in the shortest format in February 2024, and Andre Russell, selected only for the England leg due to a return from a previous injury sustained during last year’s series against England.

The West Indies are scheduled to play three T20Is against England from June 6-10, followed by another three against Ireland from June 12-15.

Nicholas Pooran has requested rest after an extended stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and will miss both series. Roston Chase, the Test captain, will depart after the England series to join the Test team’s training camp in Barbados, in preparation for the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy series against Australia.

The Ireland series will see Jyd Goolie, a standout from the West Indies Breakout League and a former U-19 World Cup player, receive his first senior call-up, replacing Chase. In-form batter Keacy Carty will replace Brandon King, who has been granted leave for the Ireland leg.

After the England leg, Head Coach Daren Sammy and assistants Floyd Reifer and Ravi Rampaul, will shift their focus to the Test team, with Sammy preparing for his first outing as Head Coach of the Test team, alongside the newly appointed Chase, at the critical start of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle, where the Caribbean squad is seeking to regain its place as one of the world’s leading test playing squads.

Rayon Griffith will take over as lead coach for the Ireland series, supported by Donovan Miller.

**Squads for T20Is against England & Ireland: (squads list required from original text)**

**Match Schedule:**

* June 6, 2025: 1st T20I, England vs West Indies @ Chester-le-Street, Durham
* June 8, 2025: 2nd T20I, England vs West Indies @ Bristol
* June 10, 2025: 3rd T20I, England vs West Indies @ Southampton
* June 12, 2025: 1st T20I, Ireland vs West Indies @ Bready
* June 14, 2025: 2nd T20I, Ireland vs West Indies @ Bready
* June 15, 2025: 3rd T20I, Ireland vs West Indies @ Bready

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