Sri Lanka Cricket Academy in West Indies (WI) 2025/26

The Sri Lanka Cricket Academy in West Indies describes a bilateral developmental tour rather than a standalone tournament with a fixed founding date or permanent structure. It is a specific, recurring agreement focused on player development between two nations, distinguishing it from global or regional leagues like the ICC Academy tournaments. The competition format is strictly head-to-head series, not a league or tournament with multiple participants. There is no promotion or relegation, as these are closed bilateral fixtures. The matches are classified as 'unofficial' by the ICC and do not carry full international status for the players, serving primarily as a development pathway.

The most prominent recent iteration is the 2025 tour, where the Sri Lanka Emerging Players toured the West Indies to play against the West Indies Academy. This series consisted of two unofficial Test matches and three One Day Internationals. The West Indies Academy won the ODI series 2-1 after losing the first match, while the Test series was drawn 1-1. A reciprocal tour took place in 2026 in Sri Lanka. Historically, these two nations have a long history of 'A' team or academy bilateral series dating back to at least 2005, with regular exchanges occurring in 2013, 2016-17, and 2017. The West Indies Academy itself was formally established in 2019 by Cricket West Indies to replace the previous 'West Indies Emerging Team' structure, though 'A' team tours predate this. These fixtures provide a crucial step for emerging talent before reaching senior international level.