Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik May to join Global T20

Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik May to join Global T20
Dubai; by Nawaz Gohar
It is the dawn of a new day for the world of cricket, after a 3-year hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Men’s T20 tournament is back and will be hosted at the Brampton Sports Park from July 20th – August 6th, 2023.

Sport has a unique ability to shine in the face of adversity and grow in strength and determination and this is indeed demonstrated by Cricket Canada and Global T20 management.

With 6 (six) franchises participating in the tournament, each team will comprise of a total of 16 (sixteen) players from full and associate nations, including two (2) world renowned marquee players, three (3) Canadian National team players and three (3) emerging Canadian Cricketers, who will play 25 matches over 18 days.

The first two editions of the Global T20 saw some of the most renowned names from around the world, including the likes of Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, David Warner, Steve Smith, Brendon McCullum and Thisara Perera, as players and the likes of Wasim Akram, Brian Lara and Mahela Jayawardene as mentors.

With Canada regaining ODI status, Global T20 will work as a catalyst to kick start our campaign to realize our vision to be amongst the top Associate Nations,’ said Rashpal Bajwa, Cricket Canada President.