The Global T20 Canada 2023 will begin on July 20 at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario which will allow cricket fans in Canada to witness some thriller matches in their own backyard. In this space you’ll find the complete details about the GT20 Canada 2023 Live Telecast Channel in India.
GT20 Canada 2023 Timing in India
On double-header days, the first game will start at 8:30 PM IST while the second game will start at 1:00 AM IST in India. The Qualifier 2 and the final of GT Canada 2023 will start at 9:30 PM IST.
GT20 Canada 2023 Live Telecast Channel in India
Global T20 Canada matches will be telecasted in India on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD. All the games will also be live streamed on FanCode.
Canada T20 League returns after 3 years
The marquee tournament is making a return after a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year it will feature 6 franchises i.e. Toronto Nationals, Brampton Wolves, Montreal Tigers, Vancouver Knights along with the two new entrants – Surrey Jaguars and Mississauga Panthers.
The GT20 2023 is scheduled to be played between 20th July and 6th August and the 6 franchises will play 25 matches over the course of 18 days. All the games will be held at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario.
The 6 teams will play 2 matches against each other in the league stage from July 20 to August 2. The Top 4 teams will then advance to the playoffs stage with the final of the tournament scheduled to be played on August 6.
Several stars of world cricket like Harbhajan Singh, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Shahid Afridi, Rassie van der Dussen, Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Shakib Al Hasan, Colin Munro, Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, and Sandeep Lamichhane have signed up to play in the tournament.
Each team in the GT20 2023 consists of 16 players from Full and ICC Associate Member Nations. These squads will include 6 international players including 2 marquee stars and 4 players from Associate Nations and 6 Canadian players.
The previous two editions of the league have seen the likes of Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Brendon McCullum as marquee players.
Canada has regained its ODI status earlier this year and the Global T20 2023 tournament will certainly help in providing a great exposure to their players and will help in promotion of cricket in the country.