Who will win the Kares One Guyana T10 Blast?

The battle will commence today as 32 teams vie for top honours in the Kares One Guyana T10 Blast.

The tournament is set for seven venues in Georgetown.

One of the grounds will be the Police Sports Club, where Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, will do a ceremonial bowl-off at 08:40hrs.

The other grounds are the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda; Transport Sports

Club, Everest Cricket Club, which will host the finals, YMCA and Queen’s College.

The team captains all expressed confidence in doing well, noting they had been long in preparation for the event.

This year, the tournament has 32 teams, coming from all regions except Region Nine.

More so, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the tournament’s patron, recently recommitted his support for the tournament, noting that it is an event that will bring many people together from varying communities under the ‘One Guyana’ banner.

The President also unveiled the specially made hand-crafted winner’s trophy.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips was also present, and he, too, pledged his support towards the tournament.

Several active and former national players will feature for their teams over the twoday extravaganza.

To progress to the cham- pionship match, a team must win three matches on day one and their semi-final on day two.

They will then qualify to compete for the first prize of $1M cash and the specially crafted One Guyana Trophy.

Sponsors of the tournament are Star Rentals, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal Inc., ENet, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Trophy Stall, Premier Insurance, Cricket Zone USA, Beacon Café, Continental Transport, Min- istry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, RS53 RestoBar and Lounge, Jacobs Jewelry & Pawn Shop, First Change Builder Inc. Impressions Inc. and Sicko Mode, 94.1 BOOM FM, Assuria Insurance, Montra Restaurant & Longue, Gafoors and Hard Rock Café.

The first-ever champions will pocket $1M, while the losing finalist will collect $300,000.

The two losing semi-finalists will walk away with

$100,000 each. There will also be prizes for outstanding individual performances.

The Most Valuable Player of the series will get a motorcycle valued at over $250,000, compliments of Assuria Insurance.

Additionally, there will be a celebrity match before the championship match where the winning side will be rewarded $200,000, which will be donated to a charity of their choice.