Next Sunday, May 25, at the LBI Ground, East Coast Demerara (ECD), the Independence T10 Cup will take centre stage.
Eight First-Division teams from the county will compete for top honours, with the format being a one-game knockout. The teams confirmed for the tournament include Lusignan, LBI, Better Hope, Enterprise, Herstelling A, Transport Sports Club, Helena One and Two, and Meten-Meer-Zorg East.
Ariel Tilku will represent LBI Sports Club
Some players who will feature in this tournament include the hard-hitting Shamar Apple, the vivacious Myhiem Khan, Alvin Mohabir, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, and Emmanuel Lewis will all play for Transport, along with leg-spinner Riyad Latif of the Guyana Rainforest Rangers.
Among the players set to represent Herstelling A are the effervescent all-rounder Anthon Lim, the experienced Sagar Hatiramani, and Quzim Yusuf. All-rounder Nizam Khan will lead LBI, with hard-hitting all-rounder and former Demerara Under-19 player Ariel Tilku and all-rounders Ameer Imran Mohamed and Richard Dowlatram confirmed to play.
Myhiem Khan will represent Transport Sports Club
The tournament will have total cash prizes of $500,000, and trophies will be up for grabs at the one-day event. While the teams will be represented by players within the respective associations, each team are allowed two guest players from other counties. The champion team are guaranteed $250,000 cash plus a trophy; the runners-up $150,000 and a trophy, while the losing semi-finalists will each receive $50,000. On the individual side, the Man of the Match in the semi-finals and final will receive a trophy. Action will bowl off at 10:00h and conclude under floodlights.
