Rising Stars cricket club investing in its players

The Rising Stars cricket club has been one of the most promising clubs to have emerged as of recent. Having won consecutive T20 titles within 2019 thus far, club captain Elroy Fernandes is optimistic that this team could prove much to its detractors in the intermediate future.

Rising Stars Club has, in the past, participated in several tournaments from which it has emerged runners-up. However, its players have never missed opportunities to pick up individual awards in those tournaments.
In an interview with Guyana Times Sport, Fernandes said, “One of the things that have been pushing us is the fact that we have been given a land to use as a form of developing cricket in the West Demerara area. The reason why these guys are so determined is because, when we win these tournaments, the finance we receive can be used to develop the ground we have, which in turn has benefited our cricket.
“Despite having individual players who perform exceptionally, we are not a team that promotes one person; we believe in ourselves as a team. Our club consists of 47 cricketers. We have an ‘A’ Team, ‘B’ Team and Under-19 team. our desire is to host one of the first female T20 competitions on the West Demerara, when the ground has been completed,”

Fernandes has declared.
He said his desire is to showcase the team to Guyana by having the team travel to various communities, competing in competitions and dominating with ease.
He declared it his intention that, through recognition, players can play cricket at a higher level and provide for their families.
He also said that besides playing cricket, the club assists in providing employment for its players, and his belief is that he should be able to use his platform to invest in the lives of the club’s players.
His fervent desire, he said, is that while still in its developmental process, the club would be able to upgrade its pitch to First Division standard and continue its off-the-field work by investing in the lives of its players.