Administrator | Global Power Cricket League (GPCL) Power Sportz |
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Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2022 |
Tournament format | Round robin and Knock-out |
GPCL T20- Global Power Cricket League is a T20 cricket tournament, which was held in India and the league was organized by Power Sportz. [1] [2] The goal of this league, which was in conjunction with India's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, was to gratify the dreams of young Indians living outside of India in countries like the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and other nations to play in their motherland. [3] [4]
Football legend Ronaldinho had promoted the Global Power Cricket League (GPCL). [5] [6]
Teams and scores are following. [7]
Team | Appearances | Statistics | |||||||
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Total | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | ||||
South African Emeralds | 3 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sri Lankan Violets | 3 | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
Indian Sapphires | 3 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
American Indigos | 3 | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
English Reds | 3 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Scottish Mulberries | 3 | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
Irish Olives | 3 | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
Australian Golds | 3 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 October 2022 |
South African Emeralds 171/6 (20 overs) | v | Sri Lankan Violets 145/7 (20 overs) |
Udara 66 (30), Chinthaka Jayasinghe 23 (18) Robert 2/6 (3 overs), Biddulph 2/22 (3 overs) |
2 October 2022 |
Indian Sapphires 149/8 (20 overs) | v | American Indigos 84 (17 overs) |
Abhimanyu 60 (46), Uvais 47 (29) Joshi 3/23 (4 overs), Amarshi 1/14 (2 overs) | Karan 29 (24), Mrunal 21 (21) Gaurav 5/4 (4 overs), Yogesh 2/23 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
English Reds 172/4 (20 overs) | v | Scottish Mulberries 137 (19.3 overs) |
Umang 87 (62), Adil 41 (30) Irshad 1/25 (4 overs), Kshitij 1/31 (4 overs) | Zaheeruddeen 40 (28), Naveen 27 (22) Krishna 2/10 (3 overs), Divyansh 2/21 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
Irish Olives 124/7 (20 overs) | v | Australian Golds 128/6 (19.3 overs) |
Walt 36 (40), Brydon 16 (18) Payas 2/17 (4 overs), Kalum 2/23 (4 overs) | Callum 53 (41), Shaminda 42 (34) walt 2/26 (4 overs), Gray 1/20 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
Irish Olives 158/6 (20 overs) | v | South African Emeralds 160/3 (18.1 overs) |
Mackay 61 (35), Ruhan 52 (37) Grobbelaar 2/25 (3 overs), Robert 1/24 (4 overs) | Robert 69 (33), Grobbelaar 29 (23) Pavan 2/11 (4 overs), Walt 1/25 (2 overs) |
October 2022 |
English Reds 138/5 (20 overs) | v | Indian Sappihires 139/5 (19.1 overs) |
Adil 61 (53), Amrit 33 (25) Ankit 3/29 (4 overs), Yogesh 1/21 (4 overs) | Shivam 44 (44), Gaurav 41 (22) Rex 3/18 (4 overs), Barinder 1/24 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
American Indigos 143/7 (20 overs) | v | Scottish Mulberries 84 (17.3 overs) |
Homraj 65 (52), Rampersaud 26 (26) Ollie 2/22 (4 overs), Irshad 2/22 (4 overs) | Irshad 26 (18), Kashish 13 (20) Mishra 5/7 (4 overs), Timil 3/22 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
South African Emeralds 106/9 (20 overs) | v | Australian Golds 107/6 (19.3 overs) |
Redinger 21 (29), Grobbelaar 17 (21) Shaminda 3/18 (4 overs), Mcinerney 2/18 (3 overs) | Mcinerney 38 (34), Payas 23 (28) Gregory 2/17 (4 overs), Grobbelaar 1/5 (2 overs) |
October 2022 |
Indian Sapphires 227/4 (20 overs) | v | Scottish Mulberries 103 (18.5 overs) |
Gaurav 84 (47), Dinesh 75 (43) Shahid 2/23 (4 overs), Edwards 2/42 (4 overs) | Zaheerudden 54 (34), Kashish 20 (24) Vishal 3/32 (3.5 overs), Shivam 2/15 (4 overs) |
October 2022 |
Sri Lankan Violets 63 (14.5 overs) | v | Irish Olives 65/5 (12.3 overs) |
Sajan 23 (21), Charith 7 (7) Walt 3/7 (4 overs), Gray 2/10 (2 overs) | Lloyd 25 (19), Walt 10 (15) Sajan 2/13 (4 overs), Priyashan 1/10 (3 overs) |
October 2022 Scorecard |
American Indigos 129/8 (20 overs) | v | English Reds 135/1 (18.2 overs) |
Deonarine 28 (23), Mrunal 24 (20) Rex 4/24 (3.5 overs), Gurbaj 2/15 (4 overs) | Umang 63 (57), Amrit 54 (46) Anirudh 1/20 (2.2 overs) |
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