Global Super League

Global Super League
AdministratorCricket West Indies
FormatTwenty20
First edition2024
Latest edition2026
Next edition2027
Tournament formatRound robin tournament and Final
Number of teams5
HostGuyana
Current championGuyana Amazon Warriors (2nd title)
Most successfulGuyana Amazon Warriors
(2 titles)
Most runsSoumya Sarkar (277)
Most wicketsImran Tahir (22)
Websitewww.gslt20.com

The Global Super League, known as the ExxonMobil Guyana GSLT20 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is an 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 team Hampshire, Lahore Qalandars from the Pakistan Super League, Rangpur Riders from the Bangladesh Premier League and Australian state team Victoria. The final was held on 6 December, at Providence Stadium, with Rangpur Riders defeating Victoria by 56 runs.

The second season took take place in July 2025. Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders competed again, joined by New Zealand team Central Districts, Dubai Capitals from the International League T20, and Australian Big Bash League franchise Hobart Hurricanes. Guyana Warriors won in the final against the Rangpur Riders by 32 Runs.

The third season took take place in July 2026. Guyana Amazon Warriors competed again, joined by American team San Francisco Unicorns from the Major League Cricket, Desert Vipers from the International League T20, Lahore Qalandars from the Pakistan Super League and Australian Big Bash League franchise Perth Scorchers. Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors[6][7] defeated San Francisco Unicorns by 6 runs in the final to secure their second consecutive title.[8][9]

Venue

Aerial view Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Providence Stadium

All matches are held at the Providence Stadium.[10]

Participants

Season

League
 2024 2025 2026
Bangladesh Premier League Rangpur Riders DNP
Twenty20 Big Bash/Big Bash League Cricket Victoria Hobart Hurricanes Perth Scorchers XI
Caribbean Premier League Guyana Amazon Warriors
International League T20 DNP Dubai Capitals Desert Vipers
Major League Cricket DNP San Francisco Unicorns
Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars DNP Lahore Qalandars
Super Smash DNP Central Stags DNP
Vitality Blast Hampshire Hawks DNP

Seasons

Season Final Leading run scorer Leading wicket taker Player of the series No. of matches
Winners Result Runners-up
2024 Rangpur Riders Riders won by 56 runs
Scorecard		 Victoria Soumya Sarkar (RR) (188) Callum Stow (Victoria) (9) Soumya Sarkar (RR) 11
2025 Guyana Amazon Warriors Amazon Warriors won by 32 runs
Scorecard		 Rangpur Riders Rahmanullah Gurbaz (GAW) (139) Imran Tahir (GAW) (14) Imran Tahir (GAW) 11
2026 Amazon Warriors won by 6 runs
Scorecard		 San Francisco Unicorns Tim Robinson (SFU) (197) Mohammad Nabi (GAW) (10) Mohammad Nabi (GAW) 12

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Global Super League Signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor". sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hampshire Hawks confirm participation in Global Super League". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lahore Qalandars set to compete in inaugural Global Super League T20 in Guyana". The Nation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Global Super League to feature Amazon Warriors, Qalandars, Hampshire, Rangpur and Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Gurbaz, Charles 60s and Pretorius three-for carry Amazon Warriors to GSL 2025 title". Cricinfo. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Guyana Amazon Warriors win Global Super League". BBC Sport. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Imran Tahir-led Guyana Amazon Warriors seals Global Super League title in low-scoring affair". Sportstar. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Pretorius the all-round star as Amazon Warriors defend 85 for back-to-back GSL titles". Cricinfo. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Inaugural Global Super League set to hit centrestage on November 26 with 5 teams". India Today. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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