All you need to know about Global T20 Canada League

22 matches will be played between six participating teams.

Published - 28 Jun 2018, 20:07 IST | Updated - 28 Jun 2018, 20:07 IST

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The much-awaited Global Canada T20 League is all set to start today, local time 04:00 PM (IST 01:30 AM June 29). In February 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave a go-ahead to the championship and in May, it was decided that the tournament will take place in June. Earlier this month, the event came under the clouds as the contacts, schedule and flight details of the franchises weren’t declared.

The dates of the matches were finally decided in the mid of this month. 22 matches will be played between six participating teams over a period of 18 days. There will be a total of four rounds. Every team will play once versus each other in the first round, consisting a total of 15 matches.

The second round and the playoffs will have three matches each. The final is scheduled to be played on July 15. All the matches will be played at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City. The excitement surrounding the event is high and the extravaganza is speculated to be a massive success.

Here’s a look at the teams

Toronto Nationals Squad

The team, led by two-time World T20 champions Darren Sammy has some useful players. The likes of Steve Smith, Kieron Pollard, Johnson Charles, Kamran Akmal and Anton Devcich are the experienced batters. Mohammad Sami, Kesrick Williams, Rumman Raees and Naveed Ahmed are the fast bowlers. Rohan Mustafa, the skipper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also a part of their team.

Squad: Darren Sammy(c), Steven Smith, Kieron Pollard, Kamran Akmal, Hussain Talat, Rumman Raees, Nikhil Dutta, Johnson Charles, Kesrick Williams, Naveed Ahmad, Farhan Malik, Usama Mir, Rohan Mustafa, Nitish Kumar, Nizakat Khan, Mohammad Umair, Anton Devcich, Mohammad Sami

Montreal Tigers Squad

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan pacer, is the captain of the team. The likes of Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana are his Lankan teammates in the Tigers team. Dwayne Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, Sikandar Raza need to shoulder the batting department. Sunil Narine, the wily customer from the Windies, will also play. Youngster Sandeep Lamichhane also gets his chance.

Squad: Lasith Malinga(c), Sunil Narine, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Hafeez, Denesh Ramdin, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, George Worker, Najibullah Zadran, Cecil Pervez, Ibrahim Khaleel, Dillon Heyliger, Nicholas Kirton, Rayyan Pathan, Dwayne Smith, Moises Henriques, Peter Siddle, Kevon Cooper

Vancouver Knights Squad

The squad is no short of firepower. Chris Gayle, the explosive top-order batsman, is their skipper. He has Andre Russell, Chadwick Walton and Sheldon Cottrell are his mates from the Windies. Tim Southee’s, New Zealand’s bowling all-rounder, his experience will be vital for them. The leg-breaks of Fawad Ahmed from Australia is expected to bear fruits for them.

Squad: Chris Gayle(c), Andre Russell, Evin Lewis, Tim Southee, Chadwick Walton, Fawad Ahmed, Babar Hayat, Sheldon Cottrell, Saad Bin Zafar, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Srimantha Wijeratne, Kamau Leverock, Steven Jacobs, Salman Nazar, Rassie van der Dussen, Jeremy Gordon

Winnipeg Hawks Squad

The Hawks has Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in all T20s as their skipper. David Warner, who is currently serving a one-year ban from Cricket Australia (CA) is also a part of the team and is also expected to be their stalwart. He has David Miller, Lendl Simmons, and David Miller, who are seasoned campaigners. Fast bowler Fidel Edwards will also be in action.

Squad: Dwayne Bravo(c), David Miller, David Warner, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Fidel Edwards, Rayad Emrit, Ben McDermott, Ali Khan, Hamza Tariq, Junaid Siddique, Tion Webster, Rizwan Cheema, Hiral Patel, Mark Deyal, Kyle Phillip

Edmonton Royals Squad

Shahid Afridi, who played his last international match a few days ago, will captain the team. Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, and Mohammad Irfan are his mates for the Pakistani team. Tanvir and Irfan are also their premier pacers. Explosive batsman Luke Ronchi needs to come to the party. Farhaan Behardien, Andre Fletcher, Wayne Parnell and Shaiman Anwar are the other experienced players.

Squad: Shahid Afridi(c), Luke Ronchi, Mohammad Irfan, Sohail Tanvir, Christiaan Jonker, Wayne Parnell, Asif Ali, Hasan Khan, Agha Salman, Shaiman Anwar, Satsimranjit Dhindsa, Ahmed Raza, Abraash Khan, Ammar Khalid, Simon Pervez, Umar Akmal, Farhaan Behardien, Andre Fletcher

CWI B Team Squad

Anthony Bramble, the seasoned first-class player from Guyana, is the captain of the team. However, the focus will be on Nicholas Pooran, the player in the team with international experience. They will be locking horns with teams, which has other stars from the Windies. The team will is expected to be one of the dark horses of the tournament.

Squad: Anthony Bramble(c), Fabian Allen, Alick Athanaze, Roland Cato, Justin Greaves, Derval Green, Kavem Hodge, Brandon King, Jeremiah Louis, Obed McCoy, Khary Pierre, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Shamar Springer