By Zainab Shafiq 
Brian Lara, the legendary West Indian cricketer and former captain, expressed his excitement for the highly anticipated Global T20 Canada tournament, set to commence on July 20th at CAA Centra in Brampton. Looking forward to witnessing the talents of some of the world’s finest T20 cricketers, Lara shared his enthusiasm, stating, “I am really excited for this year’s GT20 Canada’s schedule. This year, all six teams look fantastic. I’ll be there to enjoy some mesmerizing cricket.”
The tournament, featuring the Toronto Nationals, Brampton Wolves, Montreal Tigers, and Vancouver Knights, will also include two debutants, the Surrey Jaguars and Mississauga Panthers. Adding to the excitement, Brian Lara has joined as a mentor for the tournament. Global T20 Canada serves as a platform for local Canadian talent to showcase their skills alongside international stars. Lara emphasized the presence of great T20 players in the tournament, including Harbhajan Singh, Mohammed Rizwan, Shakib Al Hassan, Shahid Afridi, and Chris Gayle.
Lara’s role as the ambassador for the third edition of Global T20 Canada has generated enthusiasm among fans and participating teams alike. The star-studded line-up of marquee players features renowned cricketers such as Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Shoaib Malik, Alex Hales, and Rassie van der Dussen. The tournament also provides an opportunity for Canada’s emerging talents to play alongside renowned cricket stars.
The action kicks off on July 20th with the Brampton Wolves, the home team, commencing their campaign against the new entrants, Mississauga Panthers. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased on the official website.
Here is the team list for the Global T20 Canada 2023:
Brampton Wolves: Harbhajan Singh, Colin De Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Mark Sinclair Chapman, Usama Mir, Hussain Talat, Usman Khan, Logan Van Beek, Jan Nicolaas Frylinck, Max O Dowd, Jeremy Gordon, Aaron Johnson, Rizwan Cheema, Shahid Ahamdzai, Rishiv Joshi, Gurpal Singh Sandhu
Montreal Tigers: Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hassan, Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Carlos Brathwaite, Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Zahir Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Akif Raja, Aayan Khan, Dipendra Airee, Kaleem Sana, Srimantha Wijeratne, Matthew Spoors, Bupendra Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Anoop Chima
Mississauga Panthers: Shoaib Malik, Chris Gayle, Azam Khan, James Neesham, Cameron Scott Delport, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahoor Khan, Tom Cooper, Cecil Pervez, Jaskarandeep Singh Buttar, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nikhil Dutta, Shreyas Movva, Praveen Kumar, Mihir Patel, Eathan Gibson
Surrey Jaguars: Alex Hales, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Behrendorff, Ben Cutting, Nathan Coulter Nile, Litton Kumar Das, Karim Janat, Mohammad Haris, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ayaan Khan, Jatinder Singh, Bernard Scholtz, Paragat Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Ammar Khalid, Sunny Matharu, Sheel Patel, Kairav Sharma
Toronto Nationals: Colin Munro, Shahid Afridi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zaman Khan, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Hamza Tariq, Gerhard Erasmus, Johannes Jonathan Smit, Farhan Malik, Saad Bin Zafar, Nicholas Kirton, Armaan Kapoor, Sarmad Anwar, Rommel Shahzad, Udhaya Bhagwan
Vancouver Knights: Mohammad Rizwan, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Naveen Ul Haq, Reeza Raphael Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Najibullah Zadran, Junaid Siddiqui, Vriitya Aravind, Karthik Meiyappan, Ruben Trumplemann, Ravinderpal Singh, Harsh Thaker, Rayyan Pathan, Nawab Singh, Muhammad Kamal, Kanwar Tathgu.
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