Global T20 Canada

Global T20 Canada
Official logo
CountriesCanada
AdministratorCricket Canada, Bombay Sports Limited[1]
FormatTwenty20
First edition2018
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatRound-robin and playoffs
Number of teams6
Current championToronto Nationals (1st title)
Most successfulVancouver Knights
Winnipeg Hawks
Montreal Tigers
Toronto Nationals (1 title each)
Most runsRassie van der Dussen (699)
Most wicketsSandeep Lamichhane (32)
Websitewww.gt20.ca

The Global T20 Canada is a professional Twenty20 cricket tournament that is played in Canada.[2] The first edition of the tournament took place during June and July 2018 with six teams competing.[2] Each team featured four local Canadian cricketers in each squad, along with international players.[3] The inaugural tournament in 2018 took place at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario, while the 2019, 2023 & 2024 tournaments took place at the Brampton Sports Park in proximity to the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Bombay Sports Limited are the owners of the league, and also the organizers of the Euro T20 Slam that was set to begin on 30 August 2019.[1]

  1. ^ a b Penna, Peter Della (7 August 2019). "Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers refuse to take field over unpaid wages". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Cricket Canada announces ICC-approved T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "ICC gives green light to Global T20 Canada League, Justin Trudeau wishes luck". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.