Two-time T20 World Cup winner to take over as West Indies' all-format head coach from April 2025
Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy is set to serve as the head coach of West Indies men's senior team across formats from April 1, 2025. The ex-cricketer was initially roped in as the side's white-ball coach in 2023.
Sammy will now take over the coaching duties in the red-ball format and replace Andre Coley. The announcement of the same was made on Monday, December 16, by Cricket West Indies director of cricket Miles Bascombe during a quarterly press conference in St Vincent.
Speaking about Sammy's appointment, Bascombe said:
"Post our current World Test Championship campaign, we are going to be expanding Mr Sammy's role to encompass all formats. When we host Australia next summer, Darren Sammy will be the head coach of all senior men's teams."
It is worth mentioning that Darren Sammy is the player to win two T20 World Cups as captain. He led the Caribbean team to championship victories in 2012 and 2016. On the coaching front, he has also served as the head coach of Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the past.
"This news is not something I was expecting" - Darren Sammy on his appointment as West Indies' all-format coach
Reacting to his appointment, Darren Sammy expressed his excitement over the new role. He stated that he already has plans ready for the red-ball team. Sammy said in the press conference:
"It's always an honor to represent West Indies in any format or any position. This news is not something I was expecting. Coaching was something I never saw myself doing, but I must admit the way that is been going, I've developed a much stronger passion and love for the job.
"I believe in processes, something that we've been able to do in the white-ball format. With his new role, I've already mapped out some of the areas and processes that we'll have to follow in order to be successful," he added.
Andre Coley's final assignment as the red-ball coach will be the side's two-match away series against Pakistan, which begins on January 16, 2025.