The Canada Super 60 season 2 draft included several established international cricketers, such as Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Colin Munro, Mustafizur Rahman, Andre Russell and Jonny Bairstow. There were also pre-signed stars in the draft including Sam Billings, Chris Lynn and Chris Jordan.
Six franchises finalise their squads
The draft concluded with all six teams completing their rosters for the second edition of the tournament, which will take place at BC Place in Vancouver Sept. 29 to Oct. 4. The completion of the player selection is an important step in the build-up to Canada’s top T10 cricket league.
Season 2 will have six city-based franchises: Vancouver Anchors, Whiterock Warriors, Brampton Blitz, Toronto Sixers, Mississauga Masters and Montreal Royal Tigers.
Strong international presence
The draft also brought some extra international experience to the competition in the form of Moeen Ali, Imad Wasim, Tom Curran, David Willey, Tymal Mills, Azam Khan and Andries Gous. The franchises also picked a few Canadians such as Saad Bin Zafar, Kaleem Sana, Nicholas Kirton, Yuvraj Samra, Ali Nadeem, Dilraj Deol and Finley Dixon.
The Canada Super 60’s second season is shaping up to be a competitive one with experienced batters, all-rounders and established bowlers distributed across the six teams, thanks to the draft.
Yuvraj Singh welcomes global stars
Yuvraj Singh, League Partner of Canada Super 60, stated that it would be a great opportunity for the development of cricket in Canada as they will get a chance to play with established international players and the emerging Canadian talent.
It’s great to have so many world-class cricketers opting to play for Canada Super 60. It’s a great platform for the sport to continue to expand and a world-class show for fans, with internationally recognized talent and emerging Canadian talent, Singh said.
Season 2 set for Vancouver
After a historic first season, Canada Super 60 is back with international stars, top Canadian players and T10 cricket at one of North America’s most iconic sports venues.
All six teams have finished their squads ahead of the tournament and the second season will be held Sept. 29 through Oct. 4 at BC Place in Vancouver.
