Guyanese softball cricketers on show as ORSCA President’s Cup starts today

A plethora of Canada-based Guyanese softball cricketers will be on show as the 2022 Ontario Round-Arm Softball Cricket Association (ORSCA) 20 Overs Regular Season is set to get cracking from today at various venues across the Mississauga/Brampton Peel Region Areas. Teams will be vying for the President’s Cup Trophy.

Eight sides are in the Elite A division, while ten sides will be contesting in the Premier B Division. Captain of the Sunshine team, Anil Mahadeo, has expressed confidence that his boys would roar to glory again, after they had emerged champions last year in both the 20-over and 10-over categories. They will be participating in the 15-over knockout competition as well.
A genuine all-rounder, Mahadeo has said his team is ready to churn out good performances and at the same time is anxious to get on the field.
“I am confident we can do well again this year. This obviously is the new beginning, but I think we have enough confidence to come out on top again,” Mahadeo explained.
There was no division in 2021, and Sunshine dominated proceedings from the commencement to the culmination, as they left the tournament unbeaten. In the 20-overs championship fixture, they got the better of Cambridge Jaguars, while they beat Masters for the 10-over trophy.
According to Mahadeo, they played with a great degree of positivity last year, and he and his lads are planning to repeat their sterling performance. “You have got to be positive when playing in a major tournament like this. Winning two trophies in 2021 was just tremendous, but, obviously, we have to start all over again. But the important thing is to keep the winning momentum,” Mahadeo declared.
Quizzed on what were some of the tricks to lift the trophy, Mahadeo responded: “As I said, it is about committed cricket. I think everyone contributed, and that was important. The effort was absolutely collective, and yes, we are heading into the competitions with the similar approach,”
Mahadeo, who is right-handed in bowling and batting, related. Sunshine will begin their season against former champion team Spartans at the Robert J Lee Public School ground, Brampton, from 09:00hrs. There will always be a sense of antagonism when facing former trophy holders, but Mahadeo is anticipating a keen contest.
Among the Canada-based Guyanese softball cricketers representing various teams are Damodar Daesrath, Shaun Deonandan, Royston Crandon, Azi Al Haniff, Troy Gobin, Zaheer Haniff, Rovendra Mandolall, Dillon Heyliger, Fazil Gani, Devon Ramnauth and Bobby Parasnauth.