The 2024 Global T20 Canada was the fourth edition of

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tournament that was played at the TD Cricket Arena in

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, Canada. The tournament began on 25 July and the final was played on 11 August 2024. Montreal Tigers were the defending champions. In the final, Toronto Nationals defeated Montreal Tigers to win their maiden title.

Background

On 10 June 2024, it was announced that Global T20 Canada would return for a fourth season in 2024, being held from 25 July to 11 August at TD Cricket Arena at CAA Centre in

. On 21 June 2024, the players draft was held to determine the lineups of the six franchises for the 2024 season. Mississauga Panthers were replaced by Bangla Tigers Mississauga.

Teams and squads

The following teams, squads and coaches were announced for the tournament.

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’s respective requests for no-objection certificate to participate in the league were declined by the

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citing the board’s workload management policy.

Squads

Points table

The tournament followed a round-robin format in the league stage wherein each team played seven games, and the top four teams qualified for the

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Fixtures

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Play-offs

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Statistics

Most runs

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Most wickets

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Controversies

In the playoff stage of the tournament, the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator were not played due to rain. In Qualifier 1, the Montreal Tigers were declared winners and qualified for the final directly, as they finished higher in the group stage, while the Brampton Wolves advanced to Qualifier 2. In the Eliminator, the match was not played due to rain, but the match referee chose to play an Super Over between the teams to decide the winner.

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, the captain of Bangla Tigers Mississauga, did not attend the toss out of protest and, as a result, the Toronto Nationals were declared the winners, thus advancing to Qualifier 2.

Broadcasting

The competition is being broadcast on the following television and streaming services around the globe

References

External links

Official website

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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