The Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) 2026 Under-13 Cricket Tournament will begin on Wednesday, August 12, at the LBI Cricket Ground, providing young players with an opportunity to compete for places in the Demerara Under-13 squad.
The tournament will feature three teams; DCB Hawks, DCB Falcons and DCB Crows, comprising promising Under-13 players selected from across Demerara. All matches will begin at 10:00 a.m.
The opening contest will see the Hawks facing the Falcons on Wednesday, while the Crows will play the Hawks on Thursday, August 13. The Falcons and Crows will meet on Saturday, August 15.
Following the preliminary matches, the players will be assessed and divided into two select teams, which will meet on Sunday, August 16. All four matches will be played at LBI.
The tournament will allow the DCB selectors to assess the players before choosing the Demerara squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Inter-County Under-13 Tournament.
Coaches and selectors will also use the competition to evaluate the youngsters’ technical development, temperament, discipline and overall understanding of the game.
According to the DCB, the Under-13 level is an important part of its player-development pathway. The competition is intended to provide meaningful match experience while preparing young cricketers to progress to the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 levels.
Elijah Mohamed will captain the Falcons, with Ritesh Deonarine serving as vice-captain. Kevin Ross is the team’s coach.
The Falcons squad also includes Trevor Burnett, Delon Perreira, Monesh Latif, Abel Bess, Anthony Bacchus, Toshan Ramchurejee, Nathan Persaud, Hamza Shadir, Aryan Atkinson, Amar Ramascindo, Darrel Bell and Aaron Perkins.
The Hawks will be led by Caleb Bastian, with Nateniel Narain named vice-captain and Latchman Yadram serving as coach.
Their squad includes Hemesh Latif, Karan Khemraj, wicketkeeper Xavier Dodson, Darian Bollers, Rakeeb Latif, Naresh Jaigopaul, Neymar Kissoon, Aiyan Persaud, Naren Misir, Seren Wills and Jaden Khan.
Sanjay Suman will captain the Crows, while Huzaifah Shadir is the vice-captain. Kumar Bishundial and Y. Khemraj are the team’s coaches.
The remaining members of the Crows squad are wicketkeeper Kyle Dodson, Adit Persaud, Issac Hussian, Joshua Johnson, Vickash Khemraj, Jared Kadir, Nikolai Clarke, Vaarun Gangnam, Jaden Khan, Jason Moonsammy and Sudesh Chandra.
The tournament forms part of the DCB’s broader effort to establish a clear and sustainable pathway for young cricketers through coaching, competitive opportunities, talent identification and preparation for higher levels of the sport.
The board has encouraged parents, clubs and cricket supporters to attend the matches and support the development of Demerara’s young players.
Fixtures
August 12: DCB Hawks vs DCB Falcons
August 13: DCB Crows vs DCB Hawks
August 15: DCB Falcons vs DCB Crows
August 16: DCB Select 1 vs DCB Select 2
All matches begin at 10:00 a.m. at the LBI Cricket Ground.
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