CHILDREN at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation centre were treated to hero’s day when they had the chance to meet the members of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team on Friday.

The Carmichael Street location saw the Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Martin Guptill teaming up with all-rounders Dwayne Smith and Christopher Barnwell, batsman Assad Fudadin, leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo,and wicketkeeper Steven Katwaroo, for an interactive session.
The event, through Digicel, proud sponsors of the current Caribbean Premier League (CPL), saw the players engaging in a game of cricket as well as autograph signing.
The company was represented by Head of Marketing,Jacqueline James and Communications Manager Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara.
In a brief exchange with the media, Bijlall-Sanichara disclosed that the event has been an annual one by the company ever since the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) started in 2013, saying, “This is something we always try to do whenever we have the players in Guyana, especially our Brand Ambassadors Christopher Barnwell and Devendra Bishoo.”
“Special needs are something that is very close to our hearts at Digicel; it’s also close to the Warriors hearts as well, and we like to use the phrase ‘Warriors care.’ So this is one way of showing and exemplifying how the Warriors care,” she explained.

During the session, the players’ engaged in deep conversation with the students, signed branded Digicel caps, and also shared knowledge on batting and bowling as well as wicketkeeping and fielding with the students.