President makes cricket pitch to Indian board

President Irfaan Ali has called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider Guyana as its next investment destination in cricket, a release from the Office of the President said yesterday.

The Head of State, who is in India on a seven-day official visit, told the inaugural session of the Global Investors Summit 2023 in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, that Guyana is ready to move its cricket development to the next level.

The President said that Guyana is currently working on a plan to position itself as a destination for world cricket. He said that the country has the services of cricket legend Sir Clive Lloyd, and is currently negotiating with a major Indian cricketer in its quest to “position Guyana as the mecca of cricket” in its geographic location, which is close to North America.