Global T20 Canada 2023: From Shoaib Malik to Shahid Afridi – Pakistan Players in GT20 Season 3

The six teams that will battle for the title in the third edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament are: Brampton Wolves, Surrey Jaguars, Montreal Tigers, Mississauga Panthers, Vancouver Knights and Toronto Nationals.

Each team has a mix of Canadian talents as well as overseas stars from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, West Indies, UAE, England and Bangladesh. Pakistan has a total of 14 representatives including legends like Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik.

The GT20 also sees the current stars like Mohammad Rizwan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Abdullah Shafique and Iftikhar Ahmed among others being drafted in different teams. Legends Malik and Afridi have been drafted as icon and marquee respectively.

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Iftikhar also has been roped in as a marquee player, while Rizwan is the other player to be drafted in as a icon player. However, with a Test series against Sri Lanka being scheduled at the same time, most players’ availablity for GT20 remains doubtful.

Toronto Nationals, which feature Afridi, boast four Pakistan players, the heaviest contingent. Mississauga Panthers and Brampton Wolves have three each, while Surrey Jaguars have two. Vancouver Knights and Montreal Tigers have one each.

There are many other Pakistan born players, who are plying their trade for UAE and Canada, but it’s only 14 players that have either represented Pakistan national team are close to a call up.

Here is a look at the Pakistan players former and current that will feature in the third edition of the Global T20 Canada next month in Brampton, Ontario from July 20 to August 6:

Pakistan Players in Global T20 Canada

1. Usama Mir – Brampton Wolves

2. Hussain Talat – Brampton Wolves

3. Usman Khan – Brampton Wolves

4. Muhammad Abbas Afridi – Montreal Tigers

5. Shoaib Malik – Mississauga Panthers

6. Shahnawaz Dahani – Mississauga Panthers

7. Azam Khan – Mississauga Panthers

8. Iftikhar Ahmed – Surrey Jaguars

9. Mohammad Harris – Surrey Jaguars

10. Shahid Afridi – Toronto Nationals

11. Zaman Khan – Toronto Nationals

12. Saim Ayub – Toronto Nationals

13. Abdullah Shafique – Toronto Nationals

14. Mohammad Rizwan – Vancouver Knights