The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be a hub for up-and-coming local talents. For the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Gudakesh Motie will be looking to also make his mark on the tournament.
The 26-year-old left-arm spinner has been a permanent fixture in the Guyana Jaguars First-Class and List A teams and has even enjoyed productive outings for West Indies A.
Now, it will be a different environment for the Belvedere, Corentyne-native when the competition gets underway.
Stabroek Sport caught up with the ‘silent assassin’ yesterday where he expressed, “It’s a great feeling to be selected with the Warriors.
“It is an opportunity I always looked forward to having,” he added.
With 100 First-Class wickets to go with his 27 scalps in List A cricket, Motie is still grateful to be rubbing shoulders with the likes of experienced international players such as Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Hafeez.
“I am looking to maximize every opportunity I get to play and make a name for myself but I am really happy to be around those experienced players and it will be a great opportunity because I can learn a lot from them and take my game to another level,” Motie said.
The Warriors have made it to five finals but haven’t won a title since the tournament began. Nevertheless, Motie is fully dedicated to contributing in whatever way he can to bring success to his side.
“Playing in the CPL means a lot to me and it’s a great feeling to be playing in the biggest party in sports plus it’s a pleasure to represent my home franchise and play among guys I grew up playing with,” he said.
Motie joins his Albion club mate, Anthony Bramble as well as his 2014 ICC Under-19 World Cup teammates, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran and Brandon King in the side.
Additionally, the Warriors’ squad features national players, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Romario Shepherd, Nial Smith, Kevin Sinclair and international players, Imran Tahir, Naveen Ul-Haq and Waqar Salamkhiel. Ashmead Nedd and Odean Smith complete the squad.
The tournament runs from August 28 to 19 with all 33 matches playing at the Warner Park ground, St. Kitts.
