The Guyana Chronicle reports:
“Organisers of the first-ever Canadian Premier League (CPL) are forging ahead with plans for the staging of the gala event, set to be bowl off at the Montreal Olympic Stadium on July 31, despite not receiving the requisite sanction from Cricket Canada. According to founder and Chief Executive Officer Guyanese Roy Singh, Cricket Canada has refused to budge despite being offered a substantial financial sum. Several key West Indians are reportedly part of the hierarchy of the Canadian Premiere League with former West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul said to be a director while Dwayne Bravo, Test captain Denesh Ramdin and Keiron Powell are listed as co-owners. Singh disclosed recently that some 10 teams, namely The Snow Owls, The Hummingbirds, The Condors, The Predators, The Hornets, The Huskies, The Sentinels, The Bobcats, The Spartans and The Wolverines will vie for supremacy in the tournament with the final scheduled for Sunday, September 28.” – Full article
The report goes on to suggest that players might include Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, and Chris Gayle.
The organization’s web site shows a schedule of 27 games but with no venues identified. The contact information for investment opportunities is Cinro Sports and Entertainment Inc., based in Toronto, and listed by Corporations Canada as facing dissolution for non-compliance, and with a single director listed, Rohit Ablacksingh, aka Roy Singh.