Star Sports to exclusively stream GT20 Canada

Delhi: The  upcoming GT20 Canada will be streamed exclusively on Star Sports. The fourth  season of North America’s marquee T20 league kicks off on July 25 with a clash between the Vancouver Knights and the Toronto Nationals, which will see Pakistan heavyweights Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi go up against each other in the season opener. 

The league phase of the tournament will run from July 25 to August 6, with each of the six  franchises playing seven matches. The playoff stage will be held from August 9, with the final  scheduled for August 11, tickets for which are available on the website now. 

Gurmeet Singh Bhamrah from Bombay Sports, said, "With a cricket-heavy audience in India  and Star Sports being the undisputed home of cricket, we are thrilled to partner with them to bring  the excitement of GT20 Canada to audiences across the country. This collaboration marks a  significant step in enhancing our reach and delivering world-class cricket entertainment to fans  nationwide." 

Barring the tournament opener, each of the next ten league match-days will be double-headers.  There will be a total of 21 league games across 13 days, including two non-match days in  between. This will be followed by the four playoff games. 

The double-header action will begin with the Bangla Tigers Mississauga, featuring Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan, taking on the 2023 Champions, Montreal Tigers, who will be marshalled  by Chris Lynn and then followed by some Aussie heavyweights as Brampton Wolves, featuring  marquee star David Warner will be up against the Surrey Jaguars, who count Marcus Stoinis in  their ranks on the second day of the GT20 Canada, July 26.