This will be South America's first standalone cricket event.
In a recent development coming in, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a new five-team T20 tournament called the Global Super League. It is set to be launched in Guyana and will be played from November 26 to December 7. The tournament is expected to be a direct competition to the now-scraped Champions League.
Notably, the tournament is expected to feature the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions, alongside a Delhi Capitals-owned county side.
This will be South America’s first standalone cricket event and will feature Saint Lucia Kings, the reigning CPL winners alongside four other “established” T20 teams from around the world.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Hampshire, whose majority shares were recently bought by Delhi Capitals owners GMR group and are the three-time champions of England’s T20 Blast, are also among the invited teams.
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The Global Super League T20 will feature 11 matches, with each team participating in four group stage games. The top two teams will advance to the final. All games will take place at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence. A media statement mentioned that this event is expected to be held annually, with different teams from across the globe invited each season.
“The passion for cricket in Guyana rivals that of fans anywhere, and we look forward to celebrating our love of the game and our rich and vibrant country with both those visiting in person and watching from around the world,” Clive Lloyd, the Global Super League chairman was quote via a release.
The Global Super League will coincide with the Abu Dhabi T10, scheduled from November 21 to December 2, as well as Bangladesh’s tour of the Caribbean, which will begin with Test matches from November 22 to December 4, followed by three ODIs from December 8 to 12 and three T20Is from December 16 to 20.
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