The 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League was the inaugural edition of the Global Super League.[1] 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.
| Dates | 26 November – 6 December 2024 |
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| 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 |
In the final Rangpur Riders defeated Cricket Victoria by 56 runs to win their inaugural title.
Background
editThe Global Super League is an international club cricket tournament, organized by Cricket West Indies.[2] The inaugural season is being held in Guyana,[3] 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.[4]
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
editThe 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.[5]
Prize money
editThe total prize money for the competition is US$1 million.[6]
Venue
editAll matches are being held at the Providence Stadium.[7]
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Capacity: 20,000
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Teams
edit5 club teams from Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan and the West Indies are taking part in the tournament.[8][9]
Squads
edit| Guyana Amazon Warriors[10] | Hampshire Hawks[11] | Lahore Qalandars[12] | Rangpur Riders[13] | Cricket Victoria[14] |
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Cricket Victoria (RU)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.052 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  Rangpur Riders (C)
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.410 | |
| 3 | Guyana Amazon Warriors
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.107 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Lahore Qalandars
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.420 | |
| 5 |  Hampshire Hawks
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.155 |
- (C): Champions
- (RU): Runners-up
Match summary
edit| Team | Group matches | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors
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2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Hampshire Hawks
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lahore Qalandars
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0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Rangpur Riders
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0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Cricket Victoria
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2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points to see the match summary.
Fixtures
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- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
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- 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
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Moeen Ali 51 (33)
Jackson Smith 2/38 (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.
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- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
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- Cricket Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
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Callum Stow 4/17 (3.1 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
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- 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
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Runs | Player | Team | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
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| 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
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Most wickets
edit| Wkts. | Player | Team | Inns. | Ov. | Runs | BBI | Ave | Eco. | SR | 4WI | 5WI |
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| 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
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Most Valuable Player
edit| Pts. | Player | Team | Matches |
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| 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: [citation needed]
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Most boundaries
editMost 4s
edit| Fours | Player | Team | Innings |
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| 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: [citation needed]
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Most 6s
edit| Sixes | Player | Team | Innings | |
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| 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
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| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
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| Player of the tournament | $1000 | Soumya Sarkar |
Rangpur Riders |
Source: [citation needed]
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Broadcasting
edit| Country or region | Where to watch |
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| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Bangladesh | T Sports |
| Canada & the United States | Willow TV |
| Caribbean | Rush |
| Guyana | NCN (Channel 11), TVG (Channel 28), E-Networks |
| India | Sony Sports Network, FanCode |
| Nepal | Styx Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ |
| Pakistan | A Sports, Tapmad |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Rest of the World |
Matches can also be streamed on the GSL T20 Facebook and YouTube channel.
References
edit- ^ "Global Super League Signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Guyana to host inaugural Global Cricket League in November 2024". Sportsmax. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Amazon Warriors, four other teams to play in Global Super League from November 26". News Room Guyana. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Global Super League fixtures released | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Inaugural Global Super League set to hit centrestage on November 26 with 5 teams". India Today. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Global Super League to feature Amazon Warriors, Qalandars, Hampshire, Rangpur and Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Guyana Amazon Warriors to face Lahore Qalandars in opening match of inaugural Global Super League". Sportsmax. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Guyana Amazon Warriors confirm squad for 2024 Global Super League". Kaieteur News. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire Hawks name squad for Global Super League". News Room Guyana. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Lahore Qalandars Announce Squad for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League 2024". Lahore Qalanders. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Rangpur Riders, Cricket Victoria reveal GSL T20 squads". Guyana Times. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Victoria confirm squad for 2024 Global Super League". Guyana Chronicle. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
