From Facebook-
“Ranjit Saini at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
After gruelling and tiring indoor practices and planned HP training, the next line of Canada’s best are on their way to Institute of Sports, near Nagpur, India.
I can publicly state with certainty that these players have also passed a tough and challenging commitment test … we are done with old past… and the new era of people that genuinely want to play good cricket has begun.
Zubin Bharucha, Romi Bhinder, Monty Desai, Andy McGrey and others are ready to receive them in Nagpur for what I call with be nothing short of a “Cricket Boot Camp”… Cricket Canada has sent 9 players while Faisal Jamkhandi and Gurvinder Thind are there by themselves..
So a total of 12… talented and committed….eager to bring the lost glory back to Canada!
Institute of Sports complex is situated in a forested setting and major city is at least 60 km away… IPL teams practice and train at this place. I want to thank Cricket Canada board and my dear friend, Romi Bhinder for making this happen…”
Update: Cricket Canada has kindly provided details of the players attending. They are:-
Nikhil Dutta, Mark Montfort, Varun Sehdave, Parveen Saroye, Rubal Kapil, Satsimranjit Dhindsa, Navneet Dhaliwal, Bhavindu Adhihetty (u19) and Jimmy Hansra, with Srimantha Wijeyeratne likely to join once visa issues are resolved. Already there through self funding with Cricket Canada recommendation are Faisal Jamkhandi and Gurinder Thandi..
These players that have been sent require certain focussed training and experienceand they will train for 4 weeks. Six senior players will be paert of the Americas team in domestic West Indies competition, and there are plans to put a further tour together in preparation for the upcoming ICC Division 3 tournament,