Malaysia to host Global T20 Canada in June 2021
Season 3 of GT20 shall comprise twenty-two matches over eighteen days.
By ANI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 8th April 2021 12:35 pm IST GT20 canada logo
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Cricket has been chosen to play host to the Global T20 Canada between June-July 2021. The Global T20, owned and managed by Bombay Sports Co. Ltd., is the only professional league in North America.
Together with Cricket Canada and Bombay Sports, Malaysian Cricket is elated to play host and assist to manage this “Return to Play” season, here at Kinrara Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Featured in the GT20 are six teams. Each team will comprise of a total of ten international cricketers from full and associate nations including two world-renowned marque players, three Canadian National team players, three emerging Canadian Cricketers, and one Malaysian National Player.
Canada s Global T20 cricket tournament shifted to Malaysia due to pandemic
Vancouver Knights Chris Gayle holds up the trophy after his team defeated the West Indies B Team in their final of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament in King City, Ont., on Sunday, July 15, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill April 07, 2021 - 11:39 AM
TORONTO - The third edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament has been shifted to Malaysia this summer because of pandemic-related restrictions.
The tournament will take place in June-July. Organizers say it will return to Canada in 2022. Cricketers and fans of cricket within Canada will naturally be disappointed that this yearâs third edition of our world-class GT20 tournament cannot be held in Canada due to the ongoing COVID pandemic and the Canadian health guidelines, Cricket Canada president Rashpal Bajwa said in a statement.