Jamaica Empress Women: Know All About Players, Owners, Captain, Coaches, And More

The 2026 edition of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) will feature a larger competition format, with the introduction of Jamaica Empress as the fourth franchise. They will join the three existing sides that have been part of the tournament since its launch, Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight Riders.

The tournament is scheduled to run from September 5 to September 17, with Barbados selected as the only host venue for all fixtures at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world. During the league phase, each team will play one match against every other side.

At the end of the group stage, the team finishing first in the standings will earn a direct place in the final, while the second- and third-placed teams will compete in a playoff to decide the remaining finalist.

Team Information

According to the league’s vision for 2027, there is an intention to bring in teams from outside the Caribbean region and gradually transform the WCPL into an international franchise competition with global participation.

Barbados Royals enter the season as the most successful team in the competition after securing three consecutive titles between 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, Trinbago Knight Riders remain the only other team to lift the trophy, having claimed the championship in the tournament’s opening season in 2022.

Jamaica Empress Women Owners

Businessman Fawad Sarwar owns Jamaica Empress through his sports investment company, Kingsmen Sports Enterprise (KSE), which operates under the wider FKS Group. The franchise became part of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) ahead of the 2026 season as the tournament expanded from three teams to four.

Sarwar’s group had already entered Caribbean cricket after securing control of Jamaica’s men’s CPL franchise, and also Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League. The launch of Jamaica Empress extended that investment into women’s cricket as well.

Jamaica Empress Women Players to Watch Out For in WCPL 2026

Although the Jamaica Empress Women squad is yet to be officially announced for WCPL 2026, there are already several players who could become the franchise’s biggest stars based on their Jamaica connections.

Stafanie Taylor, one of the best women cricketers and a Jamaican icon, is an experienced all-rounder who has represented West Indies for more than a decade and built a reputation for scoring runs while also contributing with her off-spin.