Guyanese trio heading to Blind Cricket World Cup

Ganesh Singh, Leroy Phillips and Kevin Douglas have overcome the challenges of acquiring funds to get to the blind cricket world cup in India and will depart tomorrow for the United States of America en route to India in the wee hours of this morning.
About a week ago there were doubts of them making the trip but thanks to the kindness of Corporate Guyana and the National Sports Commission it is now possible for them to get there as experience player Ganesh Singh informed us earlier today.
“At this point time we are somewhat at ease, we will leave today because we have secured most of the funding so far through a number of private sector individual and citizens themselves. I must mention a few, who have made some significant contribution- Radesh Rameshwar of Kares Engineering Group, Times Media Group-Dr. “Bobby” Ramroop, the National Sport Commission (NSC) and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).”
The Guyana Blind Association did not reach required target but was still able to fund the players’ airfare to get to the event. Nevertheless, Singh predicts a good showing from the Guyanese players.
“We (the Guyanese players) are consider senior players and a lot depend on us, so you could expect good performances.”
Singh is also hopeful of West Indies chances at the World Cup. “Although we have limited or no funding to have development programmes or training, we have an abundance of talent and I am sure team is going to do well.”
The West Indies are due to arrive in India on January 28 and will open their campaign against defending champions, India on January 31.  The final is set for February 12.