The West Indies cricket team seems to have been hit by a big disaster. The T20I skipper, Rovman Powell, has been sacked, while Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite has decided to step down from his position after four years in charge.
Notably, ODI skipper Shai Hope is now set to lead the national side in the shortest version of the game. Powell took charge of the West Indies team on May 22, and the side has managed to beat some of the top teams under his leadership stint.
The Windies were able to thwart Team India, England, and South Africa in the bilateral T20 series. In addition, the side has made it to the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, held in the West Indies and the USA. The team also went on to become fifth-ranked in the ICC rankings under Powell's stint.
Dwayne Bravo slammed CWI after Powell was sacked!
Speaking about the same subject, former West Indies star cricketer Dwayne Bravo took to social media and slammed the West Indies Cricket Board for sacking Powell from the helm of the T20I side. The 41-year-old legend feels that removing Powell from his position was a strong injustice towards the players.
The Trinidad-born cricketer called this the worst decision ever the CWI took. Bravo stated that the West Indies T20 team was at the ninth spot, but Powell's leadership saw them moving to above rank. Bravo further urged CWI to stop such treatment towards the players.
“@windiescricket once again you guys prove to the people of the Caribbean and the cricket world that the injustices towards players continues!. As a former player and a fan of WI cricket, this is easily one of the worst decisions ever. [Powell] taking over captaincy when our T20 team was in 9th spot and was able to move up to 3rd sport in the rankings and this is how you guys repay him. The bad treatment towards players when would it Stop! This is so sad on all levels..make it make sense!,” wrote Bravo.
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