And they’re off!: Guyana Amazon Warriors depart for St. Kitts with CPL on the horizon
The local component of the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team on Monday afternoon departed Guyana for St. Kitts and Nevis, where they will spring into action from August 26th in the 2021 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
All smiles! The local Guyana Amazon Warriors players and support staff took a photo op before their departure (Jemima Holmes Photo)
Once in St Kitts, the regional and international components of the GAW would link up with their teammates as they prepare for the upcoming CPL season.
Before his departure, Guyana Times Sport caught up with GAW Team Manager Omar Khan, who shared on the importance of the local training camp that concluded last week.
“Well, the purpose of the short camp we had here in Guyana was to really try and get the local players together – the local Guyanese players – and try to do an assessment and evaluation on where they are in terms of their fitness levels and where they are,” Khan explained.
He continued, “More importantly, try to get them in a frame of mind that would get them mentally ready for the tournament. As you know, the tournament is being held under a strict bio-secure bubble and COVID-19 protocols. And, of course, under those conditions, the team cannot leave the hotel. We’ll all be in that bubble and we’ll have to adhere to all the requirements and the protocols that have been laid out by the St Kitts and Nevis Government and the CPL.
“So, with that in mind, it was important that we get the guys in a frame of mind that they appreciate what is required of them when they get to St. Kitts,” he concluded.
With the team expected to be completed in St Kitts, the Warriors will take time to gel ahead of their opening game – the first of the CPL 2021 season – against Trinbago Knight Riders, on August 26th, starting at 10am.
The entire CPL 2021 season will be played exclusively at Warner Park in Basseterre, capital city of St. Kitts and Nevis.
