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West Indies Women’s explosive all-rounder Chinelle Henry was bought by the Delhi Capitals for US$150 000 during the first round of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega auction here on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Jamaican along with India’s Shree Charani, tied for the fifth most expensive players to be purchased in the first round at a price tag of 1.3 crore.

She was released by UP Warriorz ahead of the mega auction,

Chinelle Henry (right) is headed back to the WPL, this time for the Delhi Capitals.

An elated Henry could not contain her excitement after learning of the news.

‘I have to be honest, I was really, really nervous and excited, but I guess I can breathe now.

‘I just want to say that I’m really happy to be headed back to India and to be a part of the DC family. I’m literally lost for words,’ Henry said in a subsequent video.

‘.I have to say that I’m honestly a bit surprised but at the same time really happy. So again, it feels good to be going back to India for my second season in the WPL so see you guys soon.’

Henry joins Hayley Matthews – who will turn out for the Mumbai Indians – as the second West Indian to be picked for next year’s tournament, which starts on January 4.

Henry, who is currently in Australia playing for Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League, captained the Barbados Royals to their third consecutive Women’s Caribbean Premier League title back in September after filling in for the injured Matthews.

She made her debut in the Women’s IPL last season after being brought in as an injury replacement for Alyssa Healy.

In seven matches she scored 163 runs and picked up six wickets. Though she registered just one half-century in the 2025 season, she scored at a staggering strike rate of 196.39 through the competition.

President Irfaan Ali says Guyana will soon commence one of the world’s fastest gas-to-shore projects and is also aiming to have a second major gas pipeline ready by 2030 to support the country’s industrial growth.

Speaking at a reception hosted for visiting UK Parliamentarian Paulette Hamilton and the UK Trade Mission, President Ali said the second pipeline is central to Guyana’s long-term energy and manufacturing ambitions.

President Irfaan Ali addressing the reception hosted for visiting UK Parliamentarian Paulette Hamilton and the UK Trade Mission

‘We will have to break every single record in the world,’ he said underscoring the scale and urgency of the project.

He said Guyana is poised to actualise the project more swiftly than any similar gas pipeline development, from conceptualisation to delivery.

‘Before the end of 2030, the second gas line must be brought to shore, and that will be linked to the deep water port and the whole infrastructure being built out in Berbice. For that to happen, we will have to break every single record in the world.’ President Ali

The government said that the second pipeline is expected to fuel expanded industrial development in Berbice, support petrochemicals, fertilisers, LNG, agro-processing and light manufacturing as well as deliver cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy, while strengthening Guyana’s position as the region’s manufacturing hub

The project, a collaboration with ExxonMobil, will complement the 300MW Gas-to-Energy development at Wales, the countrywide expansion of solar and hydro power, and the rebuilding of the nation’s transmission networks.

President Ali told the visiting trade mission that implementing the pipeline quickly needs strong international cooperation, noting the United Kingdom’s valuable partnership with Guyana.

Guyana’s gas to energy project aims to lower electricity costs by using offshore natural gas to generate power, with the project expected to double the country’s electricity-generating capacity.

The project includes a 120-mile pipeline, a 300-megawatt power plant, and a natural gas liquids (NGL) plant. The target for first gas is in the fourth quarter of this year, and the project’s total cost is estimated at around US$1.9 billion.

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force defeated the Leeward Islands Hurricanes by eight wickets in their fifth-round encounter in the CG United Super50 Cup here at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday.

Scores

LEEWARD ISLANDS 213 in 49 overs (Jahmar Hamilton 71, Karima Gore 39, Rahkeem Cornwall 20, Mikyle Louis 13, Nathan Edward 13; Ricky Jaipaul 3-32, Terrance Hinds 3-50).

T and T 214-2 in 43.1 overs (Tion Webster 83, Amir Jangoo 72 not out, Cephas Cooper 28, Jyd Goolie 23 not out).