Global Super League
| Administrator | Cricket West Indies |
|---|---|
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round robin tournament and Final |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Host | Guyana |
| Current champion | Rangpur Riders (1st title) |
| Most successful | Rangpur Riders (1 title) |
| Most runs | Soumya Sarkar (188) |
| Most wickets | Callum Stow (9) |
| 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.
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 is due to take place in July 2025. Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders will compete again, joined by New Zealand side Central Districts, Dubai Capitals from the International League T20, and Australian Big Bash League franchise Hobart Hurricanes
Venue
All matches are held at the Providence Stadium.[6]
Participants
| Year | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Rangpur Riders | Lahore Qalandars | Cricket Victoria | Hampshire Hawks |
| 2025 | Dubai Capitals | Hobart Hurricanes | Central Stags | ||
Seasons
| Season | Final | Leading run scorer | Leading wicket taker | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||||
| 2024 | Rangpur Riders | Rangpur Riders won by 56 runs Scorecard |
Victoria | Soumya Sarkar (RR) (188) | Callum Stow (Victoria) (9) | Soumya Sarkar (RR) |
| 2025 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Global Super League Signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire Hawks confirm participation in Global Super League". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Lahore Qalandars set to compete in inaugural Global Super League T20 in Guyana". The Nation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Global Super League to feature Amazon Warriors, Qalandars, Hampshire, Rangpur and Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Global Super League set to hit centrestage on November 26 with 5 teams". India Today. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.