The third edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Dream 11 T10 Blast will begin next Monday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba with $150,000 in prize money at stake.
Six teams comprising the best domestic cricketers will battle it out for a first prize of $100,000 and a second purse of $50,000.
The player draft for the tournament was held on Monday at the National Cricket Center in Balmain, Couva. The six franchises were allowed to carry a maximum of four players before filling out the rest of their 14-man draft list.
All-rounder Terrance Hinds was the first overall draft pick selected by Samp Army Cocrico Cavaliers ahead of superstar Sunil Narine who was picked by Soca Kings.
Other first-round picks were wide receiver Joshua James for the Rungetters; goalkeeper/kicker Leonardo Julien for Valini’s Supermart Leatherback Giants; left-arm spinner Derone Davis for Fides Limited Scarlet Ibis Scorchers; and former West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin for Steelpan Players.
On the draft for the two-week tournament, TTCB president Azim Bassarath said that not only the winners will win money, but all players will also have the opportunity to increase their earnings for the Christmas season.
“In addition to the prize money for the top three teams, match fees and salaries for players and officials amount to $288,000 and have remained unchanged despite the economic situation,” he said.
The T10 Blast begins with three matches and the final is set for Sunday, December 4, between the top team from the group stage and the winners of a playoff between the second and third placed teams.
There will be noon kick-offs on November 21, December 1 and December 2 when three games will be played; while all other days in the two-week tournament will be at 3 and 5:30 p.m
Steelpan Strikers, now renamed Steelpan Players, were crowned champions of the first edition earlier this year, while Blue Devils (now Rungetters BD) emerged in the second.
SKETCHES
Rungetters
Vikash Mohan, Shannon Gabriel, Uthman Muhammad, Christopher Vincent, Joshua James, Nicholas Sookdeosingh, Vishan Jagassar, Kyle Ramdoo, Hakeem Mitychell, Mbeki Joseph, Navin Bidaisee, Jordan Samkaran, Nick Ramlal, Matthew Patrick.
Samp Army Cocrico Cavaliers
Amir Jangoo, Jesse Bootan, Shaaron Lewis, Ramesh Brijlal, Terrance Hinds, Mario Belcon, Anderson Mahase, Philton Williams, Adrian Cooper, Tevon Jadoo, Jabari Mills, Cephas Cooper, Brandon Maharaj, Rajeev Ramnath.
sValini’s Supermart Leatherback Giants
Mark Deyal, Saiba Batoosingh, Kjorn Ottley, Yannic Cariah, Leonardo Julien, Marlon Richards, Damion Joachim, Ewart Nicholson, Rishaad Harris, Qwinci Babel, Denzil Antoine, Ansil Bhagan, Narad Kyle Kissondath, Justin Gangoo.
Fides Limited Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
Khary Pierre, Tion Webster, Dexter Sween, Kamil Pooran, Derone Davis, Mikkel Govia, Daron Cruickshank, Randy Mahase, Eric Garcia, Justin Jagessar, Bryan Charles, Kyle Roopchand, Andrew Rambaran, Kishawn Dillon.
Soca Kings
Jason Mohammed, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Kirstan Kallicharan, Chadeon Raymond, Sunil Narine, Sion Hackett, Shiva Sankar, Akeil Cooper, Ahkeel Mollon, Dejourn Charles, Jarlarnie Seales, Bevon Duncan, Andre Browne, Nadim Mohammed.
Steelpan Players
Imran Khan, Jyd Goolie, Teshawn Castro, Adrian Ali, Denesh Ramdin, Jahron Alfred, Ricky Jaipaul, Aaron Alfred, Justin Manick, Kashtri Singh, Kiedel Glasgow, Brandon Ramdial, Isaiah Rajah, Liam Mamchan.
OVERVIEW
Monday, November 21
12pm Soca Kings vs Leatherback Giants
3pm Steelpan Players vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
17.30 .Rungetters BD vs Cocrico Cavaliers
Tuesday, November 22
15:00 Cocrico Cavaliers vs Steelpan Players
17:30 Soca Kings vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
Wednesday, November 23
3pm Steelpan Players vs Leatherback Giants
17:30 Scarlet Ibis Scorchers vs Cocrico Cavaliers
Thursday, November 24
15:00 Soca Kings vs Steelpan Players
17:30 Leatherback Giants vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
Friday, November 25
15:00 Soca Kings vs Cocrico Cavaliers
17:30 Leatherback Giants vs Rungetters BD
Saturday, November 26
15:00 Leatherback Giants vs Cocrico Cavaliers
17:30 Rungetters BD vs Soca Kings
Sunday, November 27
3pm Rungetters BD vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
5.30pm Soca Kings Leatherback Giants
Monday, November 28
3pm Steelpan Players vs Leatherback Giants
17:30 Rungetters BD vs Cocorico Cavaliers
Tuesday, November 29
12pm Rungetters BD vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
3pm Steelpan Players v Soca Kings
17:30 Cocorico Cavaliers vs Leatherback Giants
Wednesday. November 30
15:00 Rungetters BD vs Steelpan Players
17:30 Cocrico Cavaliers vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
Thursday, December 1
12pm Scarlet Ibis Scorchers vs Steelpan Players
3pm Rungetters BD vs Leatherback Giants
17:30 Soca Kings vs Cocrico Cavaliers
Friday, December 2
12:00 .Cocorico Cavaliers vs Steelpan Players
15:00 Soca Kings vs Rungetters BD
17:30 Leatherback Giants vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
Saturday, December 3
12pm Rungetters BD vs Steelpan Players
15:00 Soca Kings vs Scarlet Ibis Scorchers
17:30 PLAYOFF- Second place against third place
Sunday, December 4
15:00 FINAL Winners Group stage vs Winners Second vs third place
