Former  west  indies  batting  star  Shivnarine Chanderpaul is  the  latest  former  ‘Windies  player  to  lend  support  for  the  upcoming  ICC Women’s  World  T20  Tournament.

Chanderpaul   who played for the west indies for 21 years, has come on board for the ‘Windies ambassador programme, joining with other selected ambassadors who  will make a variety of appearances from September to November.

Chanderpaul, who started playing for the ‘Windies at 19 years old….. also   captained  the  West  Indies  team   for 14 tests and 16 one  day  internationals.

Tournament Director Jennifer Nero has welcomed the Guyanese to the team.

It is the first time that The ICC women’s World T20,  is being held as a stand-alone event this year, is scheduled for  November  9 to 24  and will be held at the providence ground in Guyana, the Daren Sammy stadium in st Lucia and the sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.