On June 23, approximately 60 girls and boys from the New York City Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) will compete in the second annual NYC Mayor’s Cup Cricket All-Star Games.
Troy Mars (left) and Amarnauth Persaud will lead Queens Team 1 and 2 respectively. Photos by Shiek Mohamed
The top high school student cricket players from across the City will play in Saturday’s games, with the winner to be named the “Best in the City.” The Championship Game will take place on Saturday, June 23, at 4pm, at Spring Creek Park Cricket Field, 355 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn.
The NYC Mayor’s Cup series, which encompasses a variety of sports events throughout the year, is produced by NYC & Company, the City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization. For the 2012 NYC Mayor’s Cup Cricket All-Star Games, the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) has donated jerseys to all of the participating athletes and coaches. For more information on the NYC Mayor’s Cup series and for a complete schedule of events, visit facebook.com/nycmayorscup.
Teams
Bronx/Manhattan Team
| Player | School |
| Ibrahim Ali | Herbert Lehman |
| Shyam Bhatt | Bronx HS Science |
| Asfaque Chowdhury (Captain) | DeWitt Clinton |
| Zahid Hasan | Herbert Lehman |
| Irfan Hoque | Stuyvesant |
| Shaheed Hoque | Stuyvesant |
| Amjad Hussain | Herbert Lehman |
| Syed Islam | DeWitt Clinton |
| Rezvee Karim | Bronx HS Science |
| Asmar Khan | DeWitt Clinton |
| Taher Miah | DeWitt Clinton |
| Shahriar Rahman | Herbert Lehman |
| Prasenjit Saha | Bronx HS Science |
| Vinit Shah | Stuyvesant |
| Coach: Nigel Thompson (Herbert Lehman) Coach: Raymond Ramirez (DeWitt Clinton) |
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Brooklyn Team
| Player | School |
| Shahyar Asghar | Lafayette Ed. Complex |
| Muhammad Awais | Midwood |
| Naquarn Charlemagne | Prospect Heights |
| Alex Chattergoon | Franklin K. Lane |
| Akramol Haque | Brooklyn International |
| Mohammad Hussain | Sheepshead Bay |
| Mohaiminul Islam | FDR |
| Gavindra Jainarine | Franklin K. Lane |
| Bilal Khan | Abraham Lincoln |
| Tanveer Khan | Midwood |
| Masum Parvez | Sheepshead Bay |
| Fahad Riaz | Abraham Lincoln |
| Zahib Tariq (Captain) | FDR |
| Abrar Zafar | FDR |
| Coach: Gregory Fisher (FDR) Coach: Lal Saitram (Abraham Lincoln) |
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Queens Team #1
| Player | School |
| Yasin Arafat | Richmond Hill |
| Brandon Boodhoo | Richmond Hill |
| Chandrika Hoolas | Richmond Hill |
| Rahad Hossain | Hillcrest |
| Tariq Mahmood | Jamaica |
| Troy Mars (Captain) | John Adams |
| Vijendra Mohabir | Hillcrest |
| Safa Nazar | Jamaica |
| Keifer Phil | HS of Construction |
| Deoram Puran | Queens HS of Teaching |
| Ahsan Riaz | Hillcrest |
| Mohammed Sadat | John Bowne |
| Gurbhej Singh | Queens HS of Teaching |
| Randall Wilson | John Adams |
| Zafaar Yusuf | John Adams |
| Coach: Hunter Brett (Hillcrest) Coach: Alex Navarrete (John Adams) |
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Queens Team #2
| Player | School |
| Bashir Abdullah | Newcomers |
| Nikunj Agarwal | Thomas Edison |
| Humza Ahmad | Aviation |
| Mojeeb Ahmed | Newcomers |
| Aown Iqbal | William Bryant |
| MD Islam | Long Island City |
| Rolex Kapali | Aviation |
| Redwanur Khan | Long Island City |
| Abhishek Patel | Martin Van Buren |
| Amarnauth Persaud (Captain) | Martin Van Buren |
| Sajib Salam | Long Island City |
| Muhammed Siddiqui | William Bryant |
| Tajinder Singh | Martin Van Buren |
| Ahmad Wyne | Long Island City |
| Coach: Wesley Henry (Aviation) Coach: Glyne Hurley (Martin Van Buren) |
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DATE: Saturday, June 23, 2012
TIME: 10am: Queens Team #1 vs. Queens Team #2
1pm: Bronx/Manhattan vs. Brooklyn
4pm: Championship Game
7pm: Awards Ceremony
Venue: Spring Creek Park Cricket Field (Across from Boulder Creek Steakhouse), 355 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn.