| Barbados Royals | |
| Colours: | Pink Blue |
| Captain: | Hayley Matthews |
| Established: | 2022 |
| Title1: | WCPL |
| Title1wins: | 1 (2023) |
| Title2: | 6ixty |
| Title2wins: | 1 (2022) |
| Bodyclass: | nowraplinks |
| Header1: | Royals Group |
| Header2: | Current Teams |
| Data3: | Rajasthan Royals (2008–present) X 1 (2008) Barbados Royals (2021–present) Barbados Royals Women (2022–present) X 1 (2023) Paarl Royals (2022–present) |
The Barbados Royals are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Barbados. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022.
The team is captained by Hayley Matthews. The side won the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, and won their first Women's Caribbean Premier League title in 2023.
On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Barbados Royals were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams.[1] The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Hayley Matthews announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.[2]
On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament.[3] The side won the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, qualifying second in the group stage before beating Trinbago Knight Riders in the final by 15 runs.[4] The side finished second in the initial group stage of the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, before losing to Trinbago Knight Riders in the final by 10 runs.[5] However, they went on to win the Women's Caribbean Premier League in 2023, topping the group stage before beating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.[6]
As per 2023 season.[7] Players in bold have international caps.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||
| – | 18 August 1990 | Right-handed | – | Overseas player | |||
| – | Trishan Holder | 8 November 2003 | Right-handed | ||||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 17 | Chinelle Henry | 17 August 1985 | Right-handed | ||||
| 50 | Hayley Matthews | 19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Captain | |||
| 726 | Afy Fletcher | 17 March 1987 | Right-handed | ||||
| – | Marizanne Kapp | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Overseas player | |||
| – | Gaby Lewis | 27 March 2001 | Right-handed | Overseas player | |||
| – | Chedean Nation | 31 October 1986 | Right-handed | ||||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| – | Rashada Williams | 23 February 1997 | Right-handed | – | |||
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 73 | Qiana Joseph | 1 January 2001 | Left-handed | ||||
| 78 | Aaliyah Alleyne | 11 November 1994 | Right-handed | ||||
| – | 12 March 2006 | Left-handed | |||||
| – | Jannillea Glasgow | Unknown | Left-handed | ||||
| – | Vanessa Watts | 12 August 1987 | Right-handed | ||||
| – | Amanda-Jade Wellington | 29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Overseas player | |||
| Season | League standings | Final Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.188 | 2 | 2nd | Runners-up | |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.977 | 6 | 1st | Champions | |