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 | Victoria |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Player of the series | Soumya Sarkar (Rangpur Riders) |
| Most valuable player | Liam Dawson (Hampshire) |
| Most runs | Soumya Sarkar (Rangpur Riders) (188) |
| Most wickets | Callum Stow (Victoria) (9) |
| Official website | gslt20 |
The 2024 Global Super League was the inaugural edition of the Global Super League.[1][2] The tournament featured five teams from different countries that played 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 the title.[3][4]
Background and format
The Global Super League is an invitational cricket tournament, organised by Cricket West Indies.[5][6][7]
Five teams played against each other in a round-robin stage with the top two teams advancing to the final.[8] The total prize money for the competition was US$1 million.[9]
Teams
Five teams took part in the tournament.[10][11]
Squads
| Guyana Amazon Warriors[12] | Hampshire[13] | Lahore Qalandars[14] | Rangpur Riders[15] | Victoria[16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
| 4 |  Lahore Qalandars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.420 | |
| 5 |  Hampshire Hawks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.155 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Cricbuzz
- (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 |
| Victoria | 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
Lahore Qalandars 125 (19.2 overs) | v | Guyana Amazon Warriors 129/4 (17.5 overs) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Hampshire 132 (20 overs) | v | Rangpur Riders 132/8 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire 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 14/1
Guyana Amazon Warriors 162/6 (20 overs) | v | Victoria 166/6 (19.2 overs) |
Moeen Ali 51 (33) Jackson Smith 2/38 (4 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Max Birthisel, Blake Macdonald, Jackson Smith and Callum Stow (Victoria) all made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Qalandars 135/5 (20 overs) | v | Hampshire 131/8 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Victoria 151/6 (20 overs) | v | Rangpur Riders 141/7 (20 overs) |
Soumya Sarkar 51 (42) Callum Stow 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Hampshire 146/6 (20 overs) | v | Guyana Amazon Warriors 147/6 (18.2 overs) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 139 (19.5 overs) | v | Victoria 129 (19.3 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
Rangpur Riders 117 (20 overs) | v | Guyana Amazon Warriors 102 (19.1 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Victoria 170/4 (20 overs) | v | Hampshire 95 (12.1 overs) |
Joe Weatherley 18 (14) Callum Stow 4/17 (3.1 overs) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
Rangpur Riders 85/1 (9 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars 87/7 (9 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 | Victoria 122 (18.1 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
| Runs | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Soumya Sarkar | Rangpur Riders |
| 159 | Shan Masood | Hampshire |
| 154 | Blake Macdonald | Victoria |
| 152 | Sanjay Krishnamurthi | Victoria |
| 146 | Steven Taylor | Rangpur Riders |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Wickets | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Callum Stow | Victoria |
| 8 | Harmeet Singh | Rangpur Riders |
| Dwaine Pretorius | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |
| Imran Tahir | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |
| Mahedi Hasan | Rangpur Riders |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
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