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New Delhi, Feb 22 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong>  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has granted official sanction to Global T20 Canada, the first franchise-based Twenty20 league to be held in the north American country, it was announced here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Conceptualised, designed, developed and managed by the Mercuri Group with Cricket Canada -- the official governing body for the game in the country -- the Global T20 Canada will kick-off in July with three venues being earmarked in Toronto.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The three venues are the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club, Sunnybrook Park and Maple Leaf Cricket Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the final leg of his official Indian trip, participated in a promotional event for the Global T20 Canada at a school here on Thursday. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

He also signed a bat wishing the Global T20 Canada all the luck on the sidelines of his visit to the school.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Global T20 Canada will involve six franchises drawn on geographical lines, with the possibility to include two-three more teams in the coming years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Each squad will include four local Canadians, with the rest being international players. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

A high-powered Cricket Advisory Board made up of former players will be formed for the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Cricket Canada has entered into a 25-year agreement with the Mercuri Group which covers not just the Global T20 Canada, but also investment in developing the grassroots for the game in the country. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

The agreement includes the development of a national high performance centre, setting up of regional high performance centres, investment in youth cricket and development tours around the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Constructing a world class cricket stadium in Toronto and support for the development of a Canada team that can qualify for the 2023 World Cup is also a part of the agreement.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/T201.jpg", "alt_img": "International Cricket Council gives go ahead to Global T20 Canada", "alt_title": "International Cricket Council gives go ahead to Global T20 Canada", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "International Cricket Council gives go ahead to Global T20 Canada", "seo_desc": ".", "seo_keywords": "International Cricket Council", "tag": "", "tagging": "International Cricket Council,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "international-cricket-council-gives-go-ahead-to-global-t20-canada", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "3012", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2018-02-22 21:31:44", "updated": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2018-02-22 21:31:44", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2018-02-22 21:31:44", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/international-cricket-council-gives-go-ahead-to-global-t20-canada-35439" }