INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Guyana on an Official state visit has outlined a plan which he hopes will boost cricket in the region.
The Indian PM, who spoke glaringly his country’s love for game and cricketers from the region has indicated that his country is willing to provide training opportunities to the regions budding female cricketers.
This, the Prime Minister says is one of the pillars the country is willing to use to build stronger ties with the Caribbean Community.
‘My proposal is that in order to further promote not only cricket relations but also women empowerment, we can provide training to eleven young women cricketers from each CARICOM nation,’ H.E. Modi said.
India, currently ranked fourth in the world in Women’s ODI and third in Women’s T20I are currently preparing for a series against Austrailia.
The Indian PM underscored the importance of building ties with the region, adding that he believes that cricketers from the region are huge sporting ambassadors in India.
He added, “Cricket is big and important, [it] is big and important connecting link between our countries whether it’s the finals of the cricket world cup or IPL, Indians have a special attachment to cricketers from the West Indies. The T20 world cup held this year has increased the traction of Indian cricket fans towards the Caribbean and I’m not just saying this just because Indian won the world cup here.”