Samoa's cricketers keen to find a benefactor who can underwrite the personal cost of competing in T20 World Cup qualifier

There are two months to go before Samoa's men's cricket team sets out to try and make history for their country by sealing a place at the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Their trip to Oman, which is hosting the qualifying tournament, and their accommodation, will be paid for by the International Cricket Council.

But for a team like Samoa, there are many other costs involved, because their players are not professionals.

And right now as they prepare to take on the host nation and Pacific rivals Papua New Guinea in the opening round of the tournament, their captain, New Zealand-based Caleb Jasmat, says sponsors are proving hard to find.

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