Boost for Trinidad's Twenty20 campaign
Published:Friday | September 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):
Trinidad and Tobago have received a TT$3.3 million (US$519,685) boost from the National Gas Company for their Champions League Twenty20 campaign.
T&T left yesterday for India for the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) where they will do battle in a qualifying competition against Ruhuna Rhinos of Sri Lanka and Leicestershire of England, for a place in the main draw of the lucrative tournament.
The sponsorship includes $180,000 for the pre-league preparation, another million dollars for the actual tournament, two tranches of $300,000 as incentives for the team, dependent on their progress, and the remaining $1.5 million for development of the game locally.
"We are continuing our partnership with the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board and we are assisting our national cricketers who are soon going on the world stage to make T&T proud," said NGC president Andrew McIntosh.
"We have a lot of faith in this team and we are looking forward to them returning with the trophies for best team, and even best captain in Daren Ganga."
T&T will warm up against Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders before beginning the qualifying competition against Ruhuna next Monday. They face Leicestershire the following day.