Chanderpaul, Permaul, Sampson among top players confirmed for DCB Independence T10 Cup

The eight teams for the Demerara Cricket Board Independence T10 Cup have finalised their squads for the mega fund-raising event on Friday August 1- a national holiday- at LBI Ground.

Among the top players set to battle in the exciting short format are Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemol Savory, Quentin Sampson, Clinton Pestano, Riyad Latif, Richie Looknauth, Akshaya Persaud, Rajendra Chandrika, Anthony Bramble, Assad Fudadin, Jonathan Van Lange, Shamar Apple, Emmanuel Lewis, Reyaz Latif, Chaitram Balgobin, Thaddeus Lovell, Ushardeva Balgobin, Sagar Hatiramanie, Andrew Lim and Ershaad Ali.

The event will bowl off at 10:00h with Match One featuring an East Coast/Georgetown clash between Better Hope and Transport Sports Club.

Match Two from 11:50h will bring together Lusignan and Helena One and Two, followed by Match Three from 13:40h between Enterprise and Meten-Meer-Zorg East.

Match Four will bring together LBI and Herstelling A from 15:30h.

The winners of Match One and Match Three will then clash in Semi-Final One from 17:20h, followed by the winners of Match Two and Four facing off in Semi-Final Two from 19:10h.

The grand final will take place from 21:00h.

SQUADS

Better Hope: Azad Mohamed, Sachin Singh, Mulchand Singh, Randy Danraj, Navin Singh, Ravi Singh, Joshua Beharry, Chris Deonarine, Ryan Pramchand, Dinesh Mangal, Alex Persaud, Mohine Persaud, Roy Persaud, Brandon Jordan and Suresh Budhu

Transport: Jeremiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, Riyad Latif, Myheim Khan, Alvin Mohabir, Emmanuel Lewis, Ryan Latif, Dave Mohabir, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Brandon Henry, Renaldo Grenville, Reyaz Latif, Akeem Redman, Jermaine Dewsbury and Newrawl Nichols

Lusignan: Robin Williams, Chaitram Balgobin, Somnauth Bharrat, Chanderpaul Ramraj, Vishwanauth Ramlakhan, Quentin Sampson, Suresh Dhanai, Tyrell Peters, Rajpaul Basdeo, Kumar Bishundial, Anil Singh, Steve Ramdass, Rudolph Singh, Wazim Khan and Neeran Bani.

Helena One and Two: Yuedister Persaud, Randy Hemraj, Dhanesh Persaud, Carlos La Rose, Troy Gonsalves, Royden Phil, Anand Mohamed, Thaddeus Lovell, Ramnarine Chatura, Prakash Chowti, Rovaldo Pereira, Darshan Persaud, Trilok Nanan, Daniel Seegobin and Nandram Baneswari.

Enterprise: Rajendra Chandrika, Himnauth Dindyal, Vivian Albert, Bishram Samaroo, Satyanan Ramcoomar, Parmanand Dindyal, Rohan Mangal, Anthony Bramble, Veerasammy Permaul, Lakhram Dindyal, Randy Rajaram, Anthony Ifill, Assad Fudadin, Chatterpaul Singh and Zaheer Mohamed

Meten-Meer-Zorg East: Ushardeva Balgobin, Sachin Balgobin, Richie Looknauth, Vishal Persaud, Navindra Bholaram, Christopher Harry, Vicky Lallbeharry, Arvin Suknandan, Sarwan Bisram, Aryan Persaud, Sheldon Alexander, Ricardo Poloram, Safeek Deonarine, Imtiaz Ghanie and Jeffrey Blair

LBI: Nizam Khan, Imran Mohamed, Ariel Tilku, Richard Dowlatram, Akshaya Persaud, Munesh Outar, Aaron Beharry, Kyle Michael, Shawn Gaskin, Kemol Savory, Safraz Ali, Clinton Pestano, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Nityanand Mathura and Yogeshwar Bishun

Herstelling A: Anand Bharat, Mahendra Dhanpaul, Sagar Hatiramanie, Rickey Sargeant, Vivian Beckles, Andrew Lim, Quazim Yusuf, Safraz Esau, Reaz Esau, Jeavon Hector, Ershaad Ali, Marlon Boele, Malcolm Hubbard, Dwain Dick and Jonathan Van Lange

The champion team is guaranteed G$250,000 cash plus trophy; the runners-up G$150,000 and trophy, while the losing semi-finalists will be receive G$50,000 each.

On the individual side, Man-of-the-Match in the semi-finals and final will receive a trophy.

Apart from the on-field entertainment, fans can get lucky with several gate prizes to be won. Admission is G$1,000.

The tournament is sponsored by Survival Group Inc., Petama Enteprise, Premier Insurance, CIC Insurance Brokers (Guyana) Inc., President of the Guyana Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh, Choke’s Gas Station, L. Mahabeer and Son Cambio, Office Express, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Anil Beharry Real Estate, Construction and General Business Services, Naven’s Construction, Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd, Ramchand Auto Spares, Mike’s Pharmacy, Steve’s Jewelry, 4R Bearings, Rid-O-Pes, Ariel Enterprise, Doctor’s Clinic, Fullworks Party Rental, Anil Beharry Project for Cricket Gears, Luke’s General Contractor, Ansa McAl Distribution and Universal Construction and Contracting.