The team has no geographical base, rather is made up of the emerging players and top youth performers in the Caribbean.

[1] They are currently captained by Nyeem Young,[2] and coached by Andre Coley.

[3] The team was formed in October 2019 to compete in the Super50 Cup for the first time.

[4] The first recorded match by the team was played on 7 November 2019, against Guyana in the 2019–20 Regional Super50.

[5] In December 2022, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that the West Indies Academy would be one of the three teams to take part in the inaugural 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.