ExxonMobil Guyana has officially confirmed its status as the exclusive sponsor of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament.
This was announced in an official release from the entity. According to the correspondence, it is the sixth consecutive year that the company will be sponsoring the team. It also stated that the corporate entity will also be the exclusive sponsor of the women’s team.
President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, remarked that this year’s sponsorship was an acknowledgment of the sport’s importance to the local populace. “We are thrilled to be part of this year’s tournament in such a tangible way. The many benefits of sport are well-known, and we take our role as a part of the Guyanese community very seriously. That’s why we support sports at the youth level as well as raising our sponsorship of the Warriors.”
Meanwhile, President Irfaan Ali was quoted as saying, “This year’s CPL tournament will be the biggest it has ever been and something that Guyanese can be proud of for a long time. Cricket is a great uniter of people and coming together to host this regional tournament supports our vision of realising a ‘One Guyana’.”
Chairman of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Dr Ranjisingh ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, applauded the partnership with ExxonMobil Guyana, noting that the expectation is for the team to perform superbly.
“We have an exciting lineup of talent and experience which I believe can pull off a successful season and be the last team standing here in Guyana. I urge Guyanese to come out and support and let’s make this an unforgettable tournament.
“Cricket in general, and Warriors T-20 Cricket in particular, has come to define Guyanese unity and pride as a people since CPL’s launch in 2013, and ExxonMobil Guyana has enthusiastically embraced and supported our passion. Not only has the corporation placed its money where its mouth is to make Guyana poised to become one of the largest offshore oil producers in the world, but in addition to supporting our Warriors, has been aggressively fulfilling its corporate social responsibility to sponsor a host of activities in communities all across Guyana”, Ramroop added. The Amazon Warriors will be captained by Guyanese and West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who stated, “Cricket fans are in for a treat when CPL gets underway. ‘Cricket Carnival’ in Guyana will be a whole new experience for lovers of the game and the team looks forward to doing its best and making Guyana proud.”
The Guyana leg of the tournament will run from September 21 to September 30. Guyana will host 11 fixtures, including the semi-finals and the final, which will be hosted on local shores for the next three years.
