President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged support to Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the redevelopment of cricket in the Caribbean through infrastructural development, cricket programmes, and commercial opportunities.
On October 13, 2023, President Ali and CWI President Dr Kishore Shallow met at State House in Guyana as part of the commitment to strengthen stakeholder relationships across the Region. CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe; CWI Independent Director Manniram Prashad; and Guyana Amazon Warriors owner Dr Ranjisinghi “Bobby” Ramroop were also in attendance.
President Dr Irfaan Ali addresses the meeting with CWI executives
The Head of State reiterated his commitment to establishing a partnership with CWI to improve the overall performance of West Indies cricket. One of the primary objectives will be establishing a High-Performance Centre in Guyana to service cricketers from across the Region.
A look at the meeting between President Dr Irfaan Ali and CWI stakeholders
President Ali said: “We are excited as a government to play our part with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) in the new redevelopment of cricket in the Region. We welcome the partnership with CWI in the development of a regional High-Performance Centre and cricket academy here in Guyana.”
Guyana has successfully hosted the last two Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals. Its Cricket Festival, culminating with the CPL final, is emerging as a regional calendar event, having attracted thousands of visitors to Guyana.
