A Newfoundland cricket player has been invited by Cricket Canada to captain the provincial team at the National T20 tournament next week in Toronto.
Rahul Vashishtha, 25, has been a dominant player in local cricket since moving to Newfoundland six years ago.
He’s described as a powerful batsman, who was named MVP in the 2019 Eastern Canadian championships.
He says he’s honoured to represent Newfoundland and Labrador on a national level.
The tournament runs July 15 to the 18 in Toronto.