Ebony Brathwaite and Ashmini Munisar, who are part of the West Indies' squad in the ongoing tri-series involving Pakistan and Ireland, have been retained in the 15-player squad announced by Cricket West Indies for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, on Thursday.

The squad will be led by Hayley Matthews, with Chinelle Henry as her deputy. The board stated in a release that building on months of preparation and analysis, significant emphasis was placed on assembling a group capable of maintaining aggressive scoring rates throughout the innings, adapting to both seam and spin bowling, and executing consistently under pressure in varying conditions across England and Wales.

Squad:Hayley Matthews (c), Chinelle Henry (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Jahzara Claxton, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Shawnisha Hector, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor

Speaking on the team, head coach Shane Deitz said, "We know that in these conditions, strong powerplay batting and sustained scoring through the middle overs will be critical to winning games. Our analysis showed that when we score positively in the powerplay, particularly getting beyond that 45-run mark, we give ourselves a much stronger opportunity to control matches. Alternatively with the ball, we need to restrict boundaries in the power play and throughout the innings."

"We've therefore selected a group with flexibility at the top of the order, players who can handle both pace and spin effectively, and importantly, batters capable of maintaining intent regardless of wickets lost, along with ensuring depth in the batting so we can continue attacking deep into the innings. We also wanted bowlers who can attack when necessary but also quickly shift into defensive modes and execute under pressure at every stage of the innings."

Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe added, "We have been very deliberate in how we structured the team's preparation for this tournament. The camp in Wales was designed to immerse the players in conditions similar to what they will experience throughout the World Cup, allowing them to fine-tune both their technical execution and tactical awareness in that environment. Equally important was creating opportunities for the group to build cohesion, confidence and consistency together over an extended period."

West Indies, part of Group B, are set to kickstart their World Cup campaign in Southampton against New Zealand on June 13. Their following games will be against Scotland in Leeds (June 18), against Sri Lanka in Bristol (June 21), against England at Lord's (June 24), and against Ireland in Bristol (June 27).

Ahead of the World Cup, West Indies will play warm-up matches against India in Cardiff and Australia in Derby.