Montreal Tigers cricket team secure big win at Brampton tournie – Montreal | 24CA News
The Montreal Tigers cricket workforce secured a giant win this weekend, taking house the highest prize from the GT20 cricket match in Brampton, Ont.
“It’s a pretty big win. We will soon be advertising around Montreal because it’s a pretty big win,” mentioned Mudasser Akbar, Montreal Tigers CEO. “We just need to build better facilities and bring home the Montreal Tigers.”
The cricket workforce presently has no connection to Montreal. It’s primarily based in Brampton. Six of its roster of 16 gamers are Canadian, the remaining are from abroad.
Akbar mentioned he would love for the Tigers to maneuver their base to their namesake metropolis. He mentioned that presently, they simply don’t have the best services to base a workforce in Montreal.
“The Tigers are a franchise team. But what the vision of the GT20 owners is — we want to have these facilities built in each one of these cities so we can travel like we play hockey or baseball,” Akbar mentioned.
Six groups, primarily based from British Columbia to Ontario, participated within the 16-day GT20 match. The match was first performed in 2018 and 2019, then stopped due to the pandemic. The worldwide cricket physique permitted the match to happen final May for the primary time for the reason that pandemic.
Akbar mentioned cricket is a fast-growing sport in Quebec and throughout Canada. There are actually 45 golf equipment within the province, up from 16 just a few years in the past.
The Tigers say they hope to develop their fan base and assist right here in Montreal.
“It’s an amazing game if you understand how it works. It’s been played by the British for many years. It’s a lovely game and at the end, it’s all about building friendship, building up sports, and some physical activities,” Akbar mentioned.
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