Vishal Nagamootoo makes another contribution to Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Dec 07, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – Vishal Nagamootoo, a former West Indies “A” wicketkeeper/batsman, is once again on board with this joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and GCB Executive Anil Beharry. Vishal is the brother and nephew of former West Indies cricketers Mahendra Nagamootoo and Alvin Kallicharran respectively. He represented Guyana at all levels and narrowly missed selection on the Regional Senior Team.

Left is Aaron Beharry receiving the cricket bat from Vishal Nagamootoo.

At a simple presentation held recently, Nagamootoo handed over one cricket bat to Aaron Beharry, a representative of the project. “I am pleased to give back to the country of my birth, young cricketers in particular,” he said. “I am also impressed with this gesture which has reached youngsters across the length and breadth of Guyana,” he concluded.

In response, Beharry thanked Nagamootoo and every one that has made this initiative successful so far.

Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $370,000 in cash, thirteen colored cricket uniforms, two trophies, seventeen pairs of cricket boots, thirty one pairs of batting pads, thirty three cricket bats, twenty nine pairs of batting gloves, twenty four thigh pads, three pairs of wicket keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest guards, two boxes, ten cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one softball cricket bat and ten boxes of white balls. In addition to the above, over $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket keeper/batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.

To date, sixty nine young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, twenty seven bats, two boxes, five helmets, twenty four pairs of cricket shoes, fifteen pairs of batting pads, twenty two thigh pads, one bat rubber, twenty four pairs of batting gloves and two pairs of wicketkeeping gloves.

In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club thirteen color uniforms while RHCCCC received three boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.

Other beneficiaries are The Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem and youth coach, Travis Persaud, softball teams in the Upper Corentyne area, No.65 Young Titans, Just Try CC, National fast bowler Shemar Joseph and Nehemiah Hohenkirk.

Cricket related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist to identify talent. Progressive and well managed cricket clubs with a youth programme will also benefit.

We take this opportunity to thank Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru and Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies, Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Davo Naraine of UK, Dr Cecil Beharry, Raj Mathura, Raj Bharrat, Latch Mohabir and family, Suresh Dhanai, Vishal Nagamootoo, Moses Nagamootoo, Regal Sports Store, Omkar Singh, Parmanand Dhaniram, Denanauti Singh, Krishna Rengensamy, Ishwar Singh, Ricky Deonarain of 4R Bearings, Terry Mathura, Kennard Verapen and NY Pioneer Cricket Club. We thank the media for the role they are playing in promoting this venture. Distribution will continue.

Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.

Aaron Beharry, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Leanna Bachan, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Vishal Nagamootoo

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