The 2024 Global T20 Canada was the fourth edition of Global T20 Canada, a Twenty20 professional cricket tournament that was played at the TD Cricket Arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The tournament began on 25 July and the final was played on 11 August 2024.[1] Montreal Tigers were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 25 July – 11 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Canada |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Canada |
| Champions | Toronto Nationals (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series | Junaid Siddique (Toronto Nationals) |
| Most runs | George Munsey (Brampton Wolves) (218) |
| Most wickets | Romario Shepherd (Toronto Nationals) (14) Junaid Siddique (Toronto Nationals) (14) |
| Official website | GT20 Canada |
In the final, Toronto Nationals defeated Montreal Tigers to win their maiden title.
Background
editOn 10 June 2024, it was announced that Global T20 Canada would return for a fourth season in 2024, being held from 25 July to 11 August at TD Cricket Arena at CAA Centre in Brampton.[1] On 21 June 2024, the players draft was held to determine the lineups of the six franchises for the 2024 season.
Mississauga Panthers were replaced by Bangla Tigers Mississauga.[3]
Teams and squads
editThe following teams, squads and coaches were announced for the tournament.
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s respective requests for no-objection certificate to participate in the league were declined by the Pakistan Cricket Board citing the board’s workload management policy.[4][5]
| Team | Debut | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Wolves | 2019 | David Warner | Dougie Brown |
| Bangla Tigers Mississauga | 2024 | Shakib Al Hasan | Julian Wood |
| Montreal Tigers | 2018 | Chris Lynn | Dav Whatmore |
| Toronto Nationals | 2018 | Colin Munro | Donovan Miller |
| Surrey Jaguars | 2023 | Marcus Stoinis | Lalchand Rajput |
| Vancouver Knights | 2018 | Usman Khawaja | Richard Pybus |
Squads
editPoints table
editThe tournament followed a round-robin format in the league stage wherein each team played seven games, and the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Tigers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1.389 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.771 | |
| 3 | Bangla Tigers Mississauga | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −0.504 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −0.395 | |
| 5 | Surrey Jaguars | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | −0.283 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Knights | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | −0.758 |
Fixtures
editVancouver Knights
110 (19.3 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
111/2 (14.4 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
189/6 (20 overs) |
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Bangla Tigers Mississauga
156/8 (20 overs) |
- Bangla Tigers Mississauga won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
198/6 (20 overs) |
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Surrey Jaguars
139/7 (20 overs) |
- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to field.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga
152/7 (20 overs) |
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Vancouver Knights
130/6 (20 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
110 (19.1 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
111/2 (13.2 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
Montreal Tigers
144/7 (20 overs) |
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Vancouver Knights
134/6 (20 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey Jaguars
161/6 (20 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
81 (17.1 overs) |
Marcus Stoinis 57 (37)
Muhammad Rohid 2/31 (4 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga
168/7 (20 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
166/7 (20 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
166/7 (20 overs) |
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Brampton Wolves
124 (18.5 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Surrey Jaguars
101 (19.5 overs) |
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Bangla Tigers Mississauga
102/6 (19 overs) |
- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to bat.
Vancouver Knights
149/4 (20 overs) |
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Brampton Wolves
150/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Montreal Tigers
25/2 (2 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
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- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 6 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Vancouver Knights
28/1 (5 overs) |
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Surrey Jaguars
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- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga
79 (13 overs) |
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Brampton Wolves
80/2 (11.2 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
Toronto Nationals
127/9 (20 overs) |
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Vancouver Knights
108 (18.5 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey Jaguars
124 (19.2 overs) |
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Brampton Wolves
128/4 (15.1 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
109 (19.2 overs) |
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Vancouver Knights
113/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey Jaguars
108/8 (18 overs) |
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Bangla Tigers Mississauga
109/8 (17.3 overs) |
- Bangla Tigers Mississauga won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Toronto Nationals
52 (11.1 overs) |
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Montreal Tigers
56/3 (11.3 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
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Bangla Tigers Mississauga
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Surrey Jaguars
12/2 (2 overs) |
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Montreal Tigers
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- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Play-offs
edit| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 9 August 2024 - Brampton | 11 August 2024 - Brampton | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Tigers | Rainout (NR) | Q1W | Montreal Tigers | 96/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Brampton Wolves | Rainout (NR) | 10 August 2024 - Brampton | Q2W | Toronto Nationals | 97/2 (15 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Brampton Wolves | 141/8 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Toronto Nationals | 143/5 (18.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| 9 August 2024 - Brampton | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Bangla Tigers Mississauga | Rainout (NR) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Toronto Nationals | Rainout (NR) | |||||||||||
Montreal Tigers
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Brampton Wolves
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Montreal Tigers progressed to the final because they finished higher in the Points table than Brampton Wolves.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga
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Toronto Nationals
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Brampton Wolves
141/8 (20 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
143/5 (18.2 overs) |
Colin Munro 36 (20)
Akhil Kumar 3/31 (3.2 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
96/9 (20 overs) |
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Toronto Nationals
97/2 (15 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was delayed by approximately two hours due to rain and a wet outfield.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Runs | Player | Team | Innings | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | George Munsey | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 69 |
| 206 | Dilpreet Bajwa | Montreal Tigers | 7 | 100* |
| 158 | Nick Hobson | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 51* |
| 154 | Reeza Hendricks | Vancouver Knights | 7 | 39 |
| 139 | Beau Webster | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 49* |
- Source ESPNCricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Wickets | Player | Team | Innings | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Romario Shepherd | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 4/32 |
| Junaid Siddique | 8 | 4/25 | ||
| 11 | Jason Behrendorff | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 3/8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Montreal Tigers | 5 | 4/21 | |
| Thomas Draca | Brampton Wolves | 6 | 3/10 |
- Source ESPNCricinfo
Controversies
editIn the playoff stage of the tournament, the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator were not played due to rain. In Qualifier 1, the Montreal Tigers were declared winners and qualified for the final directly, as they finished higher in the group stage, while the Brampton Wolves advanced to Qualifier 2. In the Eliminator, the match was not played due to rain, but the match referee chose to play an Super Over between the teams to decide the winner. Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangla Tigers Mississauga, did not attend the toss out of protest and, as a result, the Toronto Nationals were declared the winners, thus advancing to Qualifier 2.[7][8]
Broadcasting
editThe competition is being broadcast on the following television and streaming services around the globe
| Location | Television broadcaster(s) | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Cable/satellite (pay): Fox Sports | foxsports.com.au cricket.com.au |
| Canada | CBC Television | CBC Gem Pluto TV Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom | Cable/satellite (pay): TNT Sports | |
| Bangladesh | Cable/satellite (pay): T Sports | T Sports app |
| India Nepal |
Cable/satellite (pay): Star Sports | Fancode |
| Middle East | Cricbuzz | |
| Pakistan | A Sports | Tamasha |
| South Africa | SuperSport | |
| United States | Willow | |
| Caribbean | FlowSports |
References
edit- ^ a b GT20 Canada (4 June 2024). "GT20 Canada announces its fourth edition". GT20.ca. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ CBC Sports (6 August 2023). "Montreal Tigers storm past Surrey Jaguars to claim GT20 Canada cricket championship". cbc.ca. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲!✈️ The Bangla Tigers roar is getting louder! 🐯 We're excited to announce our expansion into the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 with the mighty 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮 🇨🇦".
- ^ "PCB declines Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen NOCs for Global T20". DAWN. 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Shaheen, Babar, Rizwan denied NOCs to play in Global T20 Canada". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada T20 2024-Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Shakib Al Hasan involved as shocking controversy erupts in GT20 Canada 2024 over Eliminator clash". Cricket Addictor. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Confusion in GT20 eliminator as fourth-placed team qualifies after washout". Wisden. Retrieved 10 August 2024.