Every league match will be available on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports App, plus a broadcast of the August 6 final on CBC and CBC Gem
CBC Toronto is a proud media sponsor and will be hosting CBC Day at the tournament on August 4
July 24, 2023 – Fans of cricket and those new to the sport have the opportunity to see top international stars and homegrown Canadian talent as Global T20 Canada and CBC Sports announced today that CBC Sports is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the third edition of Global T20 Canada, North America’s first professional Twenty20 cricket league. The tournament takes place at TD Cricket Arena in Brampton, Ontario, and runs until Sunday, August 6. The full schedule and more details are available at GT20.ca.
Recognizing the growing momentum for cricket in Canada, CBC Sports will stream all 25 league matches on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports App for iOS and Android devices. The championship final on Sunday, August 6 will be broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem.
“Cricket is a sport beloved by many passionate fans across Canada and we’re looking forward to sharing the excitement from this tournament with them,” said Chris Wilson, Executive Director, CBC Sports and Olympics. “With our in-depth coverage of Global T20 Canada across our digital and broadcast platforms, we also hope to introduce this worldwide phenomenon to even more audiences across the country.”
CBC Sports joins a roster of renowned international broadcast partners that will carry Global T20 Canada to hundreds of millions of viewers around the world. They include Fox Sports (Australia), Free Sports (United Kingdom), beIN SPORTS (Middle East), Sportsmax (Caribbean), Star Sports (India), FanCode (India) and SuperSport (South Africa), among others.
“We’re delighted to have a partner in CBC Sports, with a long track record of successfully broadcasting international sporting events and showcasing Canadian athletes,” said Jason Harper, Tournament Director, Global T20 Canada. “Giving talented Canadian cricketers a platform and growing the sport’s popularity in Canada are priorities of Global T20 Canada and CBC Sports’ multi-platform coverage will help us reach and engage Canadians where they consume content.”
As a proud media sponsor of Global T20 Canada, CBC Toronto will be hosting a CBC Day at the tournament on Friday, August 4. Attendees can meet CBC hosts and personalities and take part in activities and giveaways sponsored by CBC Toronto. For more information, click here.
Sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, the world governing body of cricket, Global T20 Canada consists of six city-based franchises – Toronto Nationals, Montreal Tigers, Vancouver Knights and Brampton Wolves, Mississauga (Ont.) Panthers and Surrey (B.C.) Jaguars – playing in a centralized venue. The franchises feature a mix of international stars from cricket hotbed – India, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh – as well as top homegrown talent playing for the Canadian men’s national team.
Following 21 group stage matches, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs culminating in the championship match at TD Cricket Arena on Sunday, August 6.
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About CBC Sports
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About Global T20 Canada Global T20 Canada debuted in 2018 and is the first professional cricket league in North America playing the Twenty20 format of the sport. It consists of six franchises – Toronto Nationals, Vancouver Knights, Montreal Tigers, Mississauga Panthers, Brampton Wolves, and Surrey Jaguars – featuring international stars from around the world as well as homegrown talent playing on Canada’s men’s national cricket team. The 2023 edition is the third and follows the successful second edition in 2019 that drew 133 million viewers across 84 countries around the world.
Follow Global T20 Canada on social media at:
Facebook: /gt20canada Twitter: @GT20Canada Instagram: @GT20Canada
For media inquiries, please contact: Jason Harper Tournament Director Global T20 Canada M: +1 647.702.9607 jason@gt20canada.ca
Joanna Landsberg CBC PR M: + 1 647.628.4788 joanna.landsberg@cbc.ca