2026 Global T20 Canada

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2026 Global T20 Canada
Dates23 October – 2 November 2026
Administrator Cricket Canada
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Single round-robin and Knockout
HostFlag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Participants5
Matches18
Official website NCL GT20 Canada
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The 2026 Global T20 Canada (or 2026 GT20 Canada) or for sponsorship reasons, also known as 2026 NCL Global T20 Canada (or 2026 NCL GT20 Canada), is the fifth edition of the Global T20 Canada, a Twenty20 professional cricket tournament played in Canada. This edition is held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rather than its usual home in Canada. The tournament began on 23 October and the final will be played on 2 November 2026. [1] [2]

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Background

In December 2024, Cricket Canada announced the termination of their contract with Bombay Sports Limited. [3] The rights to the GT20 were acquired by Dallas-based National Cricket League in April 2025. [4]

In April 2025, Cricket Canada announced that they had awarded a long-term licensing deal to National Cricket League (NCL) Canada to operate the GT20 Canada tournament going forward. [5] With the change in partner, Mayor Patrick Brown told CBC Toronto's Here and Now in July 2025 that Global T20 Canada would not take place that year, but that he hoped for the tournament to return in 2026. [6]

In January 2026, it was announced that the tournament would return, being hosted in Toronto from July to August 2026. [2]

In September 2026, it was announced that the 2026 edition would instead be staged in the Caribbean, with matches to be held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during the October–November window. The tournament was described as a one-season Caribbean edition intended to strengthen ties between Cricket Canada and Cricket West Indies (CWI) working within a collaborative governance and regulatory framework. [7] CWI would also take a direct franchise investment in the competition. The tournament was scheduled to return to Canada for its 2027 edition. [8]

Teams

TeamsCaptainsHead coaches
Brampton Blazers Hamza Tariq Ramesh Subasinghe
Mississauga Skyhawks Unmukt Chand Lance Klusener
Montreal Warriors Chris Lynn Amrinder Bhinder
Toronto Kings Dwaine Pretorius Rayad Emrit
Vancouver Guardians Rony Talukdar

Squads

Unlike previous editions, a player draft will not be held for the 2026 season. Instead, franchises are acquiring players through direct signings, with roster additions being announced progressively via the teams' official social media. [9]

Brampton Blazers [10] Mississauga Skyhawks [11] Montreal Warriors [12] Toronto Kings [13] Vancouver Guardians [14]

Venues

The 2026 edition of the tournament was relocated to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with all matches scheduled to be played at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown. [15]

Venue of Global T20 Canada 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Arnos Vale Stadium
Capacity: 18,000
Arnos vale ground.jpg

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1 Brampton Blazers 320151.035
2 Toronto Kings 321041.554
3 Montreal Warriors 311130.141
4 Mississauga Skyhawks 31202−0.864
5 Vancouver Guardians 20200−2.227
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2026. Source: Cricinfo

Match summary

TeamGroup matchesPlay-offs
123456SFF
Brampton Blazers 2 3 5
Mississauga Skyhawks 0 2 2
Montreal Warriors 2 3 3
Toronto Kings 0 2 4
Vancouver Guardians 0 0
WinLossTieNo resultEliminated

Fixtures

Match 1
23 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Toronto Kings
153/6 (20 overs)
v
Brampton Blazers
154/5 (19.1 overs)
Obus Pienaar 77* (41)
Ethan Gibson 3/25 (4 overs)
Hamza Tariq 44 (32)
Akhil Kumar 2/25 (3 overs)
Brampton Blazers won by 5 wickets
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
Player of the match: Hamza Tariq (Brampton Blazers)
  • Brampton Blazers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 2
24 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
Mississauga Skyhawks
141/6 (20 overs)
v
Montreal Warriors
146/2 (18 overs)
Unmukt Chand 59 (48)
Kadeem Alleyne 4/17 (4 overs)
Andre Fletcher 97* (59)
Fabian Allen 1/28 (4 overs)
Montreal Warriors won by 8 wickets
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Maria Abbott (WI) and Deighton Butler (WI)
Player of the match: Andre Fletcher (Montreal Warriors)
  • Montreal Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Match 3
24 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Toronto Kings
196/7 (20 overs)
v
Vancouver Guardians
112 (18.2 overs)
Rahkeem Cornwall 57 (29)
Arun Nag Sai 2/41 (4 overs)
George Munsey 32 (35)
JJ Smuts 4/30 (4 overs)
Toronto Kings won by 84 runs
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Arnold Maddela (Can)
Player of the match: Evin Lewis (Toronto Kings)
  • Vancouver Guardians won the toss and elected to field.
Match 4
25 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
Vancouver Guardians
169/4 (20 overs)
v
Mississauga Skyhawks
170/6 (19.4 overs)
Colin Ingram 56* (35)
Rafiullah 2/25 (2 overs)
Unmukt Chand 64* (52)
Shivam Sharma 2/14 (4 overs)
Mississauga Skyhawks won by 4 wickets
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Arnold Maddela (Can)
Player of the match: Unmukt Chand (Mississauga Skyhawks)
  • Mississauga Skyhawks won the toss and elected to field.
Match 5
25 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Brampton Blazers
76/3 (9 overs)
v
Monank Patel 45* (30)
Dominic Drakes 2/9 (2 overs)
No result
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Arnold Maddela (Can)
  • Montreal Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
Match 6
26 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
Montreal Warriors
107/9 (20 overs)
v
Toronto Kings
111/5 (18.4 overs)
Andre Fletcher 31 (29)
Saad Bin Zafar 2/9 (4 overs)
Obus Pienaar 36* (33)
Zachary Carter 1/4 (1 over)
Toronto Kings won by 5 wickets
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Maria Abbott (WI) and Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
Player of the match: Saad Bin Zafar (Toronto Kings)
  • Toronto Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 7
26 October 2026
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mississauga Skyhawks
147 (19.4 overs)
v
Brampton Blazers
149/5 (16.2 overs)
Fabian Allen 47 (29)
Sandeep Singh 3/19 (4 overs)
Toby Albert 53 (28)
Zahid Shirzad 2/31 (3 overs)
Brampton Blazers won by 5 wickets
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Arnold Maddela (Can)
Player of the match: Toby Albert (Brampton Blazers)
  • Brampton Blazers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
28 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v
Match 9
28 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 10
29 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v
Match 11
29 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 12
30 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v
Match 13
30 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 14
31 October 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v
Match 15
31 October 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 1st placed team
4 4th placed team
SF1W Winner of Semi-final 1
SF2W Winner of Semi-final 2
2 2nd placed team
3 3rd placed team

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1
1 November 2026
10:00
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
4th placed team
Semi-final 2
1 November 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
2nd placed team
v
3rd placed team

Final

The Final
2 November 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Winner of Semi-final 1
v
Winner of Semi-final 2

Broadcasting

The competition is being broadcast on the following television and streaming services [16] :

LocationTelevision broadcaster(s)Streaming
Canada ATN cricket plus CBC Gem
Afghanistan Solh Sports
Africa Sports Connect Africa XP
Australia
New Zealand 		Sports Connect
Bangladesh T Sports MyCo
Caribbean Rush: Live & LouderRush: Live & Louder
Europe Sports Connect ARY Plus
India Unite8 Sports ZEE5
MENA Dubai Sports MyCo
Latin America Rush: Live & LouderRush: Live & Louder
Nepal Action Sports
Pakistan Geo Super Tamasha
MyCo
Sri Lanka Dialog TV SLTMobitel
United Kingdom A Sports ARY Plus
United States ARY Plus

References

  1. ↑ "NCL GT20 Canada to move to Caribbean for 2026 season". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (1 January 2026). "After one-year hiatus, GT20 cricket tournament to return to Toronto area in July". Canadian Press . Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cricket Canada Announces Termination of Agreement with Bombay Sports Due to Breach of Contract". Cricket Canada. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Admin, W. P. (14 April 2025). "Cricket Canada Grants Long-Term License to NCL Canada to Operate GT20". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cricket Canada Grants Long-Term License to NCL Canada to Operate GT20". Cricket Canada. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Draaisma, Muriel (19 July 2025). "Brampton won't host international GT20 cricket tournament this year, mayor says". CBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "NCL GT20 CANADA TO STAGE 2026 TOURNAMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN". Cricket West Indies . Retrieved 26 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canada to stage T20 tournament in Caribbean". The Gleaner. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
  9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DePHaiZFotK/
  10. ↑ https://ncl20.com/teams/brampton-blazers/
  11. ↑ https://ncl20.com/teams/mississauga-skyhawks/
  12. ↑ https://ncl20.com/teams/montreal-warriors/
  13. ↑ https://ncl20.com/teams/toronto-kings/
  14. ↑ https://ncl20.com/teams/vancouver-guardians/
  15. ↑ "NCL GT20 Canada to move to Caribbean for 2026 season". ESPNcricinfo. 26 September 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  16. ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/media-advertising/articles/ncl-gt20-caribbean-edition-2026-161400275.html
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