Shivnarine Chanderpaul signs up as an ambassador for the World T20

Former West Indies player Shivnarine Chanderpaul has signed up as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20, which is going to be the first stand-alone tournament of the year. He served the country for 21 years, after having made his debut in 1994. He played 454 matches in all three formats where he led the team in 14 Tests and 16 ODIs.



He will join the other selectors and make the appearances in between September to November. While talking about his role, he addressed the media by saying, "I want to thank Cricket West Indies for inviting me to participate in this fantastic tournament. It is another great opportunity to serve my country, the region and the sport that I love so much. Everyone knows I am a student of the game and what better way to be involved than to be an Ambassador for this prestigious event."



He further added, "I am also a huge fan of women’s cricket and I jumped at the opportunity. I have played cricket all over the world and I enjoyed every moment, especially meeting fans and entertaining the crowds."



"This tournament is for the fans of the West Indies and I want to urge everyone to come out and #WatchThis. It will be a great few weeks of brilliant performances by some of the best women players to ever play the game. I’m delighted I will be part of it."



Jennifer Nero, the Tournament Director has welcomed Chanderpaul in the team and said, "This is an incredible opportunity for our present and former players to interact with each other and with fans at all levels."



"Our main aim is to support the women with filled stadiums across the region for the tournament, and the reach of the Ambassadors, we hope, will help us achieve that."



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ICC Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played in West Indies from 9th November to 24th. Being the stand-alone tournament of the year, the DRS (Decision Review System) will be used for the first time in this tournament. The matches will be played in Guyana, St Lucia and Antigua and all the 23 matches will be broadcasted live.