Jahzara Claxton Secures Landmark West Indies Contract

BASSETERRE: In a moment of pure pride for St. Kitts and Nevis, 19-year-old cricket sensation Jahzara Claxton has been awarded a Starter (development) contract by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the 2025/26 season. Effective today, the deal recognizes her meteoric rise and cements her place in the regional powerhouse’s talent pipeline.

Claxton, the trailblazing Kittitian who made history as the first woman from these islands to don the West Indies senior jersey, joins Guyana’s Realeanna Grimmond as one of just two recipients in this cycle. The contract unlocks elite training, financial stability, and high-stakes exposure for emerging stars. For Claxton, fresh off captaining the Leeward Islands and dazzling in her England tour debut—where she snared 1-15 in a T20I and smashed 43 in an ODI against South Africa—it’s validation of her all-round grit.

From her multi-sport roots in football and track, Claxton’s journey has inspired a generation.