THE Guyana National Under-15 team, led by Dave Mohabir, departed Guyana from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, at Timehri, on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
The team will participate in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Regional Under-15 Super-50 Championship, which is scheduled to be conducted from Sunday, April 2, 2023, to Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Antigua and Barbuda.
The management staff for the National Under-15 squad is Manager Elroy Stephney and Coach Latchman Yadram. Prior to the team’s departure, the team went through preparation activities that followed the GCB Under-15 Inter-County Tournament 2023. The preparation exercises included two practice matches, which were played on Sunday, March 26, 2023, and Tuesday, March 28, 2023. These preparation exercises undertaken by the players of the Guyana Under-15 team are expected to ensure the physical, technical, and mental readiness of the players to conquer the varying game challenges that are anticipated to be present during this Regional Tournament.
The Guyana Under-15 team will play their first-round match against Trinidad and Tobago at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and their second match against Jamaica at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
The Guyana Under-15 team will return to the Coolidge Cricket Ground on Saturday, April 8, 2023 to compete against the Windward Islands Under-15 Team. On Monday, April 10, 2023, Guyana will oppose the Leeward Islands at the Liberta Sports Club. Guyana will play their fifth-round match against Barbados at the Liberta Sports Club.
The 14-man team is as follows: Dave Mohabir (Captain), Romario Ramdeholl (Vice-Captain), Razam Koobir, Arun Gainda, Navin Boodwah, Shane Prince, Trilok Nanan, Emannuel Lewis, Jonathan Mentore, Arif Khan, Sohil Mohamed, Adrian Hetmyer, Zandon Rose, and Dhaneshpersaud.