With the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 Championship on the horizon, being hosted in St Kitts and Nevis, the Guyana national Under-19 squad will look to go all the way in this year’s tournament.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Shamar Apple
Transport Sports Club wicketkeeper/ batsman and rising star Shamar Apple shared some of his thoughts on the upcoming tournament.
“My preparation was really good, getting ready ahead in this Under-19 tournament, and my team view and personal view for the team is to bring home the championship back to Guyana.”
Guyana’s Under-19s are set to take on Barbados Under-19 in their first encounter on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The squad includes Jonathan Van Lange (Captain); Romario Ramdeholl (Vice Captain); Rampersaud Ramnauth; Parmeshwar Ram; Romeo Deonarine; Sachin Balgobin; Afraz Ali Boodhoo; Shamar Apple; Salim Khan; Riyad Latif; Golcharran Chulia; Nityanand Mathura; Bruce Vincent and Micah Amsterdam. Standby players named are Wavell Allen, Neeran Bani, Sanjay Algoo, Jayden Dowlin, Shiloh Adams, Matthew Pottoya, and Ronaldo Jeffery. The team will be under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Garvin Nedd and Manager Nazeer Mohammed.
