AFTER four weeks of intense competition, the playoffs will showcase the top eight teams emerging from six preliminary rounds nationwide in the over-40 Big Man Cricket (BMC) T20 tournament.

The first quarter-final at Port Mourant will see the undefeated Albion Masters facing off with the West Bank Warriors.

The Albion contest features former West Indies players Devendra Bishoo and Sewnarine Chattergoon, Royston Crandon and former National player Michael Chinsammy.

In contrast, the West Bank Warriors, while lacking national or international players, bring a wealth of experience with key players like Deoram Persaud, Seenarine Mathura, Anthony Ifill, Chabiraj Ramcharran, Sham Persaud, and Krishna Singh.

This matchup promises to be thrilling, with Albion Masters favoured to advance to the semi-finals.

Quarter-final two at the Jai Hind Ground will showcase a huge clash between Everest Masters and host Jai Hind Jaguars.

Jai Hind has only suffered one defeat in the league stage and is expected to deliver a strong performance, led by centurion Vinode Samaroo and former Guyana player Vejai Seonarine, who is also a current Windies masters’ player, alongside a robust line-up including Imran Khan, Ravi Mangali, Zamin Zakeir, and Rudolph Latcha.

Everest Masters, meanwhile, boasts a star-studded roster with former West Indies keeper Dinesh Ramdin and former Test player Ryan Ramdass, as well as other seasoned players like Vic Mahabeer, Rajendra Chandrika, Darwin Christian, Vishan Lall, Trevon Garraway, Lawrence Farnum, Hemraj Garbarran, Antonnel Atwell, and experienced players such as Sahadeo Hardaiow, Rohan Sarjoo, Basil Persaud, and Bheemraj Ramkelawan, making squad selection a challenging task.

Blairmont ground will host quarter-final three, featuring the Hunters against the Vintage Strikers. While this match may lack some of the big stars from other teams, both squads are formidable and capable of delivering strong performances.

Vintage Strikers will rely on the talents of Trevor and Troy Benn, along with centurion Richard Latif and Chien Gittens. The Hunters will look to their captain, Shabeer Baksh and other consistent players like Balram Samaroo and Mark Sampson for a strong showing.

Quarter-final four at the Police Ground will feature the unbeaten North Soesdyke Masters taking on the competitive Enterprise Star Sports. North Soesdyke boasts former West Indies players, Captain Assad Fudadin and Christopher Barnwell, as well as talented youth and first-class players, including Abilaish Dookie and Delbert Hicks, along with Deputy Commissioner Ravindradat Budhram

The BMC tournament is sponsored by Peter Lewis Construction Service, Permaul Trading & Distribution, Diamond Fire & General Insurance Company, Ready-mix Concrete, and Trophy Stall. (Sean Devers)