It was a dark day for softball cricket and sport in general, when hundreds of people bid farewell to former captain of Wolf’s Warriors cricket team, Amreith “Rocky” Rai who was cremated on Thursday at the Ruimzeight crematorium, West Coast Demerara.
Members of the softball cricket fraternity form the symbolic bat-arch at the Rumizeigth Crematorium
Following a funeral service at his Met-en-Meer Zorg home, Rai’s body was taken to Zeeburg Cricket Club where he was a member for a number of years for viewing. Under dark clouds, his body was then taken to the cremation site where members of the softball fraternity formed the symbolic bat arch before the final rights were performed.
Rai will go surely down in the record books as one of finest batsmen and captains of his era and has led Wolf’s Warriors to several major titles including the GTT 10/10 in 2011 and the Guyana Softball Cup in 2014.
“Rocky” will forever be remembered as a disciplined and calm individual who always encouraged his players to strive for greater heights.
His last major tournament was the inaugural Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup that was held in October where he represented SVC Allstars of New York. Then as a player and a key member of the organizing body, “Rocky” ensured the inaugural SVC International Softball Cup at Hydronie Sports Club was a success early November.
Rai, 36 years old, passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last Sunday morning while receiving treatment following an incident that took place the night before at Tarla Dam Met-en-Meer Zorg.
The well-respected Rai was among a group of persons attending to Premnauth Basdeo who was chopped on the head by an ex-policeman following a gambling dispute. After the chopping, the ex-policeman who seemed not satisfied then drove his mini bus into the crowd hitting Rai and the other public-spirited persons.
