2022 was sprint hurdler Rasheed Broadbell’s break-away season. After finishing second at the National Championships in Kingston, Broadbell overcame a sub-par performance at the World Championships to win the 110m hurdles title at the Commonwealth Games with a time of 13.08 seconds. After a series of good Diamond League performances, including becoming the third Jamaican to run sub-13 seconds in the sprint hurdles with an outstanding run of 12.99 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerland, Broadbell went on to take the silver medal at the Diamond League Final in Zurich in 13.06 seconds. He finished the year ranked 4th in the 110m hurdles.
National Champion, Jaheel Hyde, was brilliant at the National Championships in Kingston, taking the 400m hurdles title in 48.51 seconds. He then ran a personal best of 48.03 in the final of the 400m hurdles at the World Championship. Hyde took the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 49.78 seconds, to cap a good season.
Rovman Powell started 2022 with a bang. In the international T20 competition, he scored a century (107) against England and followed that up with 68 not out against India, and 61 not out against Bangladesh. Powell then led Jamaica to two famous Caribbean victories, winning the Caribbean Premier League T20 Tournament, with the Jamaica Tallawahs, and the Caribbean Super 50 League with the Jamaica Scorpions. Both victories owed much to his astute captaincy and calculated and important batting contributions.
The winner will be announced at the RJR Gleaner National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus on January 23.
The Dubai Capitals advanced to the final of the 2025 ILT20 after securing a five-wicket victory over the Desert Vipers on Wednesday. Despite the win, West Indies stars Rovman Powell and Shai Hope had minimal contributions in the match.
England weathered a brutal late assault from the West Indies to clinch a four-wicket win in the second T20 International on Sunday, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Set a challenging target of 197 after a sensational finish by the West Indies, England successfully chased down the total in 18.3 overs at the County Ground, led by crucial contributions from Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, and Tom Banton.
The West Indies Men’s team is entering a new chapter in its storied history with a major leadership transition across formats, beginning with Kraigg Brathwaite officially stepping down as Test captain. The change comes ahead of the team’s upcoming home series against Australia, which marks the start of a new ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Rovman Powell has responded with grace and gratitude after being replaced as captain of the West Indies T20 International team, following a Cricket West Indies (CWI) announcement on Monday naming Shai Hope as the new leader heading into the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup.
West Indies T20I captain Rovman Powell has called on his players to use their upcoming time off to review their approach to the game after suffering a humiliating 80-run defeat to Bangladesh in the third T20I at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent on Thursday. The loss completed a 3-0 series sweep for Bangladesh and capped off a disappointing year for the West Indies T20I side.
Jamaican all-rounder Rovman Powell delivered a match-winning performance as the Dubai Capitals claimed the 2025 ILT20 title with a thrilling four-wicket victory over the Desert Vipers in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Powell’s crucial 63 off 38 balls earned him the Player of the Match award, guiding the Capitals to their maiden championship triumph.
West Indies allrounder Rovman Powell is set to bring his explosive talents to the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL), having been signed by reigning ILT20 champions Dubai Capitals ahead of the tournament's launch in Guyana from July 10 to 18.
