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2024 Global Super League

Dates	26 November – 6 December 2024
Administrator(s)	Cricket West Indies
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and final
Host(s)	Guyana
Champions	Rangpur Riders (1st title)
Runners-up	Cricket Victoria
Participants	5
Matches	11
Player of the series	Soumya Sarkar (Rangpur Riders)
Most valuable player	Liam Dawson (Hampshire Hawks)
Most runs	Soumya Sarkar (Rangpur Riders) (188)
Most wickets	Callum Stow (Cricket Victoria) (9)
Official website	gslt20.com
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The 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League was the inaugural edition of the Global Super League. The tournament featured 5 clubs from 5 countries that competed in 11 matches from 26 November to 6 December 2024. All matches were played at Providence Stadium in Providence, Guyana.

In the final Rangpur Riders defeated Cricket Victoria by 56 runs to win their inaugural title.

Background

The Global Super League is an international club cricket tournament, organized by Cricket West Indies. The inaugural season is being held in Guyana, with 5 club teams from Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan and the West Indies, with teams invited from the domestic competitions Twenty20 Big Bash, Bangladesh Premier League, T20 Blast, Pakistan Super League and Caribbean Premier League respectively.

The final was held on December 7, 2024, at Providence Stadium, Guyana, between Rangpur Riders and Cricket Victoria. After concerns over player availability, Rangpur secured a dominant 56-run victory. They posted 178/3, with Soumya Sarkar (86) and Steven Taylor (68) leading the charge. In response, Cricket Victoria were bowled out for 122 runs in 18.1 overs. This marked Rangpur Riders first major title in the GSL. The final was celebrated as a milestone for South American cricket, and the tournament's success paved the way for future editions and increased global involvement.

Format

The 5 teams are playing once against each team in a round-robin stage for a total of 10 matches. The top 2 teams based on the points table will advance to the final match.

Prize money

The total prize money for the competition is US$1 million.

Venue

All matches are being held at the Providence Stadium.

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Providence Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Teams

5 club teams from Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan and the West Indies are taking part in the tournament.

Team	Domestic league	Head coach	Captain
Guyana Amazon Warriors	Caribbean Premier League	Prasanna Agoram	Imran Tahir
Hampshire Hawks	Vitality Blast	Adrian Birrell	Chris Wood
Lahore Qalandars	Pakistan Super League	Darren Gough	Carlos Brathwaite
Rangpur Riders	Bangladesh Premier League	Mickey Arthur	Nurul Hasan
Cricket Victoria	Sheffield Shield	Chris Rogers	Corey Anderson

Squads

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Cricket Victoria (RU)	4	3	1	0	6	1.052	Advanced to the final
2	Rangpur Riders (C)	4	2	2	0	4	0.410
3	Guyana Amazon Warriors	4	2	2	0	4	0.107	Eliminated
4	Lahore Qalandars	4	2	2	0	4	−0.420
5	Hampshire Hawks	4	1	3	0	2	−1.155

• (C): Champions
• (RU): Runners-up

Match summary

Team	Group matches
	1	2	3	4
Guyana Amazon Warriors	2	2	4	4
Hampshire Hawks	2	2	2	2
Lahore Qalandars	0	2	4	4
Rangpur Riders	0	0	2	4
Cricket Victoria	2	4	4	6

• Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
• Note: Click on the points to see the match summary.

Fixtures

Lahore Qalandars 125 (19.2 overs)	v	Guyana Amazon Warriors 129/4 (17.5 overs)
Tom Abell 48 (45) Dwaine Pretorius 4/21 (4 overs)		Shai Hope 45* (43) Asif Afridi 2/13 (3 overs)

• Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Hampshire Hawks 132 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 132/8 (20 overs)
Shan Masood 56 (41) Zak Chappell 5/23 (4 overs)		Soumya Sarkar 27 (20) James Fuller 2/17 (3 overs)

• Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
• Zak Chappell (Rangpur Riders) took his first five-wicket haul in T20s.
• Super Over: Rangpur Riders 12/1, Hampshire Hawks 14/1

Guyana Amazon Warriors 162/6 (20 overs)	v	Cricket Victoria 166/6 (19.2 overs)
Moeen Ali 51 (33) Jackson Smith 2/38 (4 overs)		Karima Gore 36* (24) Imran Tahir 2/34 (4 overs)

• Cricket Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
• Max Birthisel, Blake Macdonald, Jackson Smith and Callum Stow (Cricket Victoria) all made their T20 debuts.

Lahore Qalandars 135/5 (20 overs)	v	Hampshire Hawks 131/8 (20 overs)
Luke Wells 35* (24) Liam Dawson 2/19 (4 overs)		Tom Prest 30 (22) Tabraiz Shamsi 3/21 (4 overs)

• Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.

Cricket Victoria 151/6 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 141/7 (20 overs)
Blake Macdonald 40 (29) Rishad Hossain 2/23 (4 overs)		Soumya Sarkar 51 (42) Callum Stow 3/15 (4 overs)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Hampshire Hawks 146/6 (20 overs)	v	Guyana Amazon Warriors 147/6 (18.2 overs)
Shan Masood 79 (54) Imran Tahir 3/18 (4 overs)		Roston Chase 33 (26) Benny Howell 2/20 (3.2 overs)

• Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Lahore Qalandars 139 (19.5 overs)	v	Cricket Victoria 129 (19.3 overs)
Mirza Tahir Baig 39 (36) Dominic Drakes 3/18 (4 overs)		Blake Macdonald 33 (25) Tabraiz Shamsi 3/11 (4 overs)

• Cricket Victoria won the toss and elected to field.

Rangpur Riders 117 (20 overs)	v	Guyana Amazon Warriors 102 (19.1 overs)
Khushdil Shah 58 (47) Dwaine Pretorius 3/15 (4 overs)		Shai Hope 35 (44) Kamrul Islam 4/13 (3.1 overs)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.

Cricket Victoria 170/4 (20 overs)	v	Hampshire Hawks 95 (12.1 overs)
Sanjay Krishnamurthi 77 (49) Sonny Baker 2/29 (4 overs)		Joe Weatherley 18 (14) Callum Stow 4/17 (3.1 overs)

• Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.

Rangpur Riders 85/1 (9 overs)	v	Lahore Qalandars 87/7 (9 overs)
Steven Taylor 32* (27) Mirza Tahir Baig 1/12 (1 over)		Mirza Tahir Baig 31 (20) Mahedi Hasan 3/11 (2 overs)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced to 16 overs and was later reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
• Lahore Qalandars were set a revised target of 111 runs from 9 overs due to rain.

Final

Rangpur Riders 178/3 (20 overs)	v	Cricket Victoria 122 (18.1 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 86* (54) Dominic Drakes 1/20 (4 overs)		Joe Clarke 40 (22) Harmeet Singh 3/19 (4 overs)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

Runs	Player	Team	Inns.	HS	Ave	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
188	Soumya Sarkar	Rangpur Riders	5	86*	47.00	142.42	—	2	17	9
159	Shan Masood	Hampshire Hawks	4	79	39.75	130.32	—	2	12	5
154	Blake Macdonald	Victoria	5	59	30.80	128.33	—	1	19	4
152	Sanjay Krishnamurthi	Victoria	5	77	30.40	138.18	—	1	13	8
146	Steven Taylor	Rangpur Riders	5	68	36.50	141.74	—	1	14	8
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

Wkts.	Player	Team	Inns.	Ov.	Runs	BBI	Ave	Eco.	SR	4WI	5WI
9	Callum Stow	Victoria	5	19.1	108	4/17	12.00	5.635	12.77	1	—
8	Harmeet Singh	Rangpur Riders	5	16	86	3/12	10.75	5.375	12.00	—
	Dwaine Pretorius	Guyana Amazon Warriors	4	15.2	93	4/21	11.62	6.065	11.50	1	—
	Imran Tahir	Guyana Amazon Warriors	4	16.0	101	3/18	12.62	6.31	12.00	—
	Mahedi Hasan	Rangpur Riders	5	16.0	103	3/11	12.87	6.44	12.00	—
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most Valuable Player

Pts.	Player	Team	Matches
105.9	Liam Dawson	Hampshire Hawks	4
103.7	Dwaine Pretorius	Guyana Amazon Warriors	4
98.4	Zak Chappell	Rangpur Riders	5
89.5	Tom Prest	Hampshire Hawks	4
78.4	Scott Edwards	Victoria	5
Source:

Most boundaries

Most 4s

Fours	Player	Team	Innings
19	Blake Macdonald	Victoria	5
18	Joe Clarke	Victoria	4
17	Soumya Sarkar	Rangpur Riders	5
14	Steven Taylor	Rangpur Riders	5
13	Sanjay Krishnamurthi	Victoria	5
Total Fours: ; Source:

Most 6s

Sixes	Player	Team	Innings
9	Soumya Sarkar	Rangpur Riders	5
8	Sanjay Krishnamurthi	Victoria	5
	Steven Taylor	Rangpur Riders	5
5	Khushdil Shah	Rangpur Riders	3
	Shan Masood	Hampshire Hawks	4
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Award	Prize	Player	Team
Player of the tournament	$1000	Soumya Sarkar	Rangpur Riders
Source:

Broadcasting

Matches can also be streamed on the GSL T20 Facebook and YouTube channel.

References

1. "Global Super League Signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
2. "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
3. "Guyana to host inaugural Global Cricket League in November 2024". Sportsmax. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
4. "Amazon Warriors, four other teams to play in Global Super League from November 26". News Room Guyana. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
5. "Global Super League fixtures released | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
6. "New five-team T20 league starts in Guyana on Nov 26, winner to get $1 million prize money". Sportstar. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
7. "Inaugural Global Super League set to hit centrestage on November 26 with 5 teams". India Today. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
8. "Global Super League to feature Amazon Warriors, Qalandars, Hampshire, Rangpur and Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
9. "Guyana Amazon Warriors to face Lahore Qalandars in opening match of inaugural Global Super League". Sportsmax. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
10. "Guyana Amazon Warriors confirm squad for 2024 Global Super League". Kaieteur News. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
11. "Hampshire Hawks name squad for Global Super League". News Room Guyana. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
12. "Lahore Qalandars Announce Squad for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League 2024". Lahore Qalanders. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
13. "Rangpur Riders, Cricket Victoria reveal GSL T20 squads". Guyana Times. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
14. "Cricket Victoria confirm squad for 2024 Global Super League". Guyana Chronicle. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Series home on ESPNcricinfo

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