After a two-year hiatus, due to the Covid pandemic, it’s finally time to play. The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) domestic season kicks off today with some of the biggest names in the game headlining the Dream 11 Trinidad T10 Blast.
The tour will feature West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard and his T20 vice-captain Nicholas Pooran along with Indian Premier League superstar Sunil Narine.
And T&T Red Force captain Imran Khan and former captain Rayad Emrit will also lead separate teams for the 14-day extravaganza to be held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. Evin Lewis will also play in the six-team tournament.
The tournament opens with the Leatherback Giants taking on the Blue Devils at 10.30am, followed by a clash between the Cocrico Kings and Steelpan Strikers from 12.30pm. The final match today will see Soca Kings vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers.
TTCB president Azim Bassarath confirmed that Narine, Pollard and Pooran will take part in the tournament, which will be a treat for fans as well as players, with the winning team pocketing $100,000. The runner-up will receive $50,000, while the third-place team will go home with $30,000.
“Fans and players haven’t seen any competitive cricket in Trinidad and Tobago for almost two years and I think the spectators deserve to see something to get the ball rolling and that’s one of the reasons why we wanted to put this T10 together.” said Bassarath.
Asked about the prize money, Bassarath said the winnings will be shared equally among the 16 members of the squad. “So there is something that the players can look forward to and if they play good cricket, they will be rewarded,” added Bassarath. He also noted that vaccinated spectators will be allowed to attend.
Dream 11 Trinity T10
Explosive devices:
(All matches @ BLCA)
today
Leatherback Giants vs Blue Devils, 10.30am
Cocrico Cavaliers vs Saucepan Strikers,
12.30 pm
Soca Kings vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers,
2.30 in the afternoon
Tomorrow
Leatherback Giants vs Steelpan Strikers, 10.30am
Soca Kings vs. Blue Devils, 12:30 p.m
Cocrico Cavaliers vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers, 2.30pm
