Global Super League

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Global Super League
Global Super League logo.jpg
Administrator Cricket West Indies
Format Twenty20
First edition 2024
Latest edition 2025
Next edition2026
Tournament format Round robin tournament and Final
Number of teams5
Host Guyana
Current champion Guyana Amazon Warriors (1st title)
Most successful Rangpur Riders
Guyana Amazon Warriors
(1 title each)
Most runs Soumya Sarkar (277)
Most wickets Imran Tahir (22)
Website Global Super League

The Global Super League, known as the ExxonMobil Guyana GSLT20 for sponsorship reasons, [1] is a invitational Twenty20 cricket competition played in Guyana.

Contents

The tournament is organised by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and is chaired by Clive Lloyd. The inaugural season of the league was played in November 2024. [2] [3] Five teams from different parts of the world take part. [4] [5]

History

The league's first season took place from 26 November to 7 December 2024. The teams which competed were Guyana Amazon Warriors, the 2023 Caribbean Premier League champions, English county side Hampshire, Lahore Qalandars from the Pakistan Super League, Rangpur Riders from the Bangladesh Premier League and Australian state side Victoria. The final was held on 6 December, at Providence Stadium, with Rangpur Riders defeating Victoria by 56 runs.

The second season took take place in July 2025. Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders competed again, joined by New Zealand side Central Districts, Dubai Capitals from the International League T20, and Australian Big Bash League franchise Hobart Hurricanes. Guyana Warriors won in the final against the Rangpur Riders by 32 Runs.

Venue

Providence Stadium One Day Cricket - panoramio.jpg
Providence Stadium

All matches are held at the Providence Stadium. [6]

Participants

Season

League
20242025
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Caribbean Premier League Guyana Amazon Warriors
Flag of Australia (converted).svg KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Cricket Victoria DNP
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Big Bash League DNP Hobart Hurricanes
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Premier League Rangpur Riders
Flag of England.svg Vitality Blast Hampshire Hawks DNP
Flag of New Zealand.svg Super Smash DNP Central Stags
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars DNP
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg International League T20 DNP Dubai Capitals

Seasons

SeasonFinalLeading run scorerLeading wicket takerPlayer of the series
WinnersResultRunners-up
2024 Rangpur Riders Riders won by 56 runs
Scorecard 		Victoria Soumya Sarkar (RR) (188) Callum Stow (Victoria) (9) Soumya Sarkar (RR)
2025 Guyana Amazon Warriors Amazon Warriors won by 32 runs
Scorecard 		Rangpur Riders Rahmanullah Gurbaz (GAW) (139) Imran Tahir (GAW) (14) Imran Tahir (GAW)

References

  1. ↑ "Global Super League Signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hampshire Hawks confirm participation in Global Super League". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lahore Qalandars set to compete in inaugural Global Super League T20 in Guyana". The Nation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Global Super League to feature Amazon Warriors, Qalandars, Hampshire, Rangpur and Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Inaugural Global Super League set to hit centrestage on November 26 with 5 teams". India Today. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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