IN order to facilitate those who are desirous of attending the final leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and participate in the seventh edition of the Prime Minister’s T20 softball tournament, the organisers — Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc. — are aiming to stage this year’s three-day extravaganza on September 29 – October 1.

The final leg of the CPL is set to take place during the latter half of September, Chief Executive Officer of the League, Pete Russell, told News Room Sport last month.
According to Russell, the tentative window is September 14-24, with Guyana set to host the final and playoff games for the second time in a three-year agreement.

Once those dates are ratified, following the draft in June, the GSCL is confident the Prime Minister’s Cup T20 tournament could be staged five days later.

At last year’s launching of the tournament, Prime Minister Mark Phillips praised the strides made by the GSCL ahead of the sixth edition, citing the competition as one he hopes will continue to grow from strength to strength with every coming year.

The Prime Minister indicated that he was happy to be associated with the tournament. “It is a big tournament. This is a signature event for us; this is an event people look forward to.” He noted that it’s impressive how the fraternity ensures that the tournament grows bigger with each edition and made a special request to have more women on board since it is a huge part of their development too.

“We want to contribute and put our money where our mouth is. We also expect better performances from the women. This tournament must grow as it helps to add to the tourism of Guyana”, added the Prime Minister. Four women teams were part of last year’s tournament, a first since it started in 2017.