The Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) of Cumberland, East Canje Berbice have sent a congratulatory message to their fast rising batting star in world cricket, Shimron Hetmyer, on his selection to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2019.
The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world, and was in 2014 ranked sixth by average attendance among all sporting leagues. It is the largest and most lucrative T20 tournament globally; and Hetmyer — the first Berbician to play IPL cricket –has been bought for US$588,000.
In a release from the Young Warriors Cricket Club, “Hetty”, as he is popularly
known, has been described as destined for greatness since he first went to the club at the tender age of 6. The release said he was recognized as a class above the other kids who normally played cricket at the ground, and the club nurtured his talent and made him become one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket today.
The release further stated that Hetmyer, who comes for a simple family and grew up in a sugar cane-based area, was an aggressive batsman from the onset. He excelled at all levels of the game wherein he played, and even above those of his age group. He was handed the captaincy of the senior team early in his career, and this surely helped him to captain the West Indies Under-19 Team to its first win ever in Youth World Cup.
The release said the club wish Hetmyer huge success, but caution him to be humble, keep his feet on the ground, be disciplined, and remember the persons who touched his life during his journey to success. He has also been urged to remember his parents, his community, his cricket club (players and administrators) and, most of all, the Almighty.
With the release, the YWCC also took opportunity to congratulate Keemo Paul and Sherfane Rutherford on their selection.
