NCL GT20 Canada 2026 edition to be held in the Caribbean

The NCL GT20 tournament will bring together Canadian, Caribbean and international talent while also strengthening player pathways. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

NCL GT20 Canada will stage its 2026 edition in St. Vincent and the Grenadines during the October-November window before returning to Canada in 2027.

The special Caribbean edition is designed to deepen the relationship between Canadian and West Indies cricket by connecting players, administrators, fans and commercial partners across both regions.

Cricket Canada and Cricket West Indies will work within a collaborative governance and regulatory framework for the tournament.

The tournament will bring together Canadian, Caribbean and international talent while strengthening player pathways between Canada and the Caribbean.

Under the collaborative framework, Cricket West Indies will play an important role in governance, compliance and regulatory coordination and will also hold a direct franchise investment.

Arvinder Khosa, president of Cricket Canada, said: “NCL GT20 is fundamentally a Canadian tournament, and the Caribbean provides a special home for our 2026 edition. This is about much more than taking a tournament to another country for one season. It is about building a bridge between Canadian and West Indies cricket, connecting players, administrators, fans and commercial partners.”

Chris Dehring, Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies, commented, “NCL GT20 Canada, together with the deep cricketing tradition of the West Indies, creates an exciting opportunity for collaboration.”

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“Hosting the 2026 tournament in the Caribbean before its return to Canada next year marks the beginning of a partnership that can facilitate the continued development of Canadian cricket while showcasing our region as one of the great cricketing regions of world cricket.” he also added.

The October-November tournament window is expected to bring together international players, established Caribbean cricketers, Canadian players and emerging North American talent. .