CPL coming to Guyana!
All smiles! Guyana Amazon Warriors Team Operations manager Omar Khan receives the signed document from Minister Dr George Norton. (Adrian Narine photos)
All smiles! Guyana Amazon Warriors Team Operations manager Omar Khan receives the signed document from Minister Dr George Norton. (Adrian Narine photos)

… GoG, CPL sign host venue agreement

CRICKET lovers here can breathe a sigh of relief after Guyana was confirmed as a host venue for this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.

The confirmation came yesterday after Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport Ms. Melissa Tucker, and Team Operations Manager of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Omar Khan, signed the Host Venue Agreement.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Team Operations manager Omar Khan makes a point during yesterday signing ceremony. He shares the head table with Minister Dr George Norton, Permanent Secretary Melissa Tucker, Director of Sport Christopher Jones and Assistant Director of Sport Melissa Dow-Richardson.

The significant signing ceremony took place in the office of Sport Minister Dr George Norton.

Information released to the media confirmed that Guyana will host five games. The local franchise is set to play St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on August 9, St Lucia Stars on August 11, Barbados Tridents on August 12, Jamaica Tallawahs on September 8 and Trinbago Knight Riders on September 9.

However, it was also announced that there is a possibility of two playoff matches here, on September 11 and 12 but that confirmation lies with CPL who is expected to make an announcement shortly.

Speaking at the signing, Dr Norton said that the Government of Guyana is happy to be a part of the tournament since hosting of the CPL T20 games here has largely been considered a successful venture for Guyana over the years.

The games always attract sold-out crowds with figures from 2017 showing that US$14M or G$2.8B was made for hosting four matches.
Dr Norton recalled the large turnout by the Guyanese at last year’s matches and in this regard he added that a similar turnout is anticipated this year.

Khan, in his remarks, pointed out that the agreement plays an integral part for the local franchise, since home support over the years has been tremendous.

Further Khan pointed out that tickets for the games here could be on sale by the first week in July while an encampment period for the Guyana Amazon Warriors unit is billed for August 2-7.

The league will enter its sixth year and the Amazon Warriors have played in three of the five finals to date but are yet to lift the title.

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