𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐒: 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 — 𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐂𝐏𝐋) 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝…… 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐒: 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 — 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐂𝐏𝐋) 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

The announcement, made late at Warner Park Stadium, marks a dramatic and unexpected turn in the Caribbean women’s cricket scene. Matthews, widely regarded as one of the most talented and influential players in the CPL, has been a driving force behind the West Indies Women’s cricket team’s recent successes, both on and off the field. Her departure leaves a significant void that will be felt across the league.

Sources close to the player indicate that the decision was made after careful consideration and discussions with team management. While the specific reasons behind her resignation remain private, insiders suggest that Matthews is seeking to focus on personal priorities and explore new opportunities beyond professional cricket.

The CPL community has reacted with an outpouring of messages on social media, expressing both sadness and admiration for her contributions. Teammates described the news as “heartbreaking,” while fans reflected on her remarkable career highlights, from match-winning performances to inspirational leadership moments that helped elevate women’s cricket in the Caribbean.

League officials have confirmed that steps are already being taken to address the gap left by Matthews’ departure, with potential successors and leadership plans expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, tributes to Matthews’ legacy continue to pour in, underscoring her lasting impact on the sport.

As the Caribbean Premier League navigates this sudden development, all eyes remain on Warner Park Stadium and the West Indies Women’s team, as the community collectively grapples with the loss of one of its brightest stars.