T&TCB & WIPA reach settlement

Negotiations for prize and monetary incentives have been settled by the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) and the T&T Cricket Board (T&TCB) for the T&T cricket team, which will take part in the Champions League 20/20 Club tournament in India, from October 8 -23. This was revealed by the General Secretary and CEO of the T&TCB, Forbes Persaud, following negotiations at the week-end with the players’ representatives and the local board.

It is understood that the major problem was the splitting of the US$500,000 appearance fee which the T&T cricket team will receive for showing up at the tournament, also it was reported that the players were asking for $250,000 to be divided among the official squad of 15 competing in the series with the remainder being divided by the T&TCB, West Indies Cricket Board and the reserve players. “We have reached an amicable settlement,” Persaud said.
Heading the negotiating team for the T&TCB, were Persaud, president Deryck Murray and treasurer, Richard Ramkissoon.

Leading the talks for WIPA were CEO Dinanath Ramnarine and T&T captain, Daren Ganga. Persaud also stated that a provisional 20-man-squad will be submitted to officials of the tournament by tomorrow, and the final squad will be trimmed to 15 by September 7. And according coach of the team and former national allrounder Kelvin Williams, the side will have net and physical sessions today and Thursday at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva, starting at 1 pm.

Naz Yacoob
Trinidad Guardian