GUYANA National Stadium will host four matches in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Team Operations Manager of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Mr Omar Khan recently met with the Minister within the Ministry of Education, Hon. Nicolette Henry, Permanent Secretary Alfred King and Legal Officer Kelly-Ann Hercules-Payne to sign the Stadium Agreement for the 2016 edition of the CPL.
This is the fourth year the Guyana National Stadium will be hosting the CPL. The stadium will feature four big matches on July 7 (Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs), July 9 (Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, July 10 Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders and July 12 (Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Zouks).
These four matches will no doubt attract thousands of Guyanese to the national stadium. Guyana is regarded as one of the countries in the Caribbean with the largest cricket fan base.
Following the recently held WICB Tri-Nations Series, the management of the stadium is working along with the CPL organisers to improve the state of the pitch. Already a number of international cricketers are in Guyana preparing for the upcoming competition. The inclement weather has not deterred training as the stadium has the best drainage system in the Caribbean.
While at the Ministry, Mr Khan presented Minister Henry and PS King with Amazon Warriors T-shirts.