The NCL GT20 Canada 2026 Caribbean Edition starts on October 23 at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent. Five new Canadian franchises will play 18 T20 matches: Brampton Blazers, Mississauga Skyhawks, Montreal Warriors, Toronto Kings and Vancouver Guardians. In this NCL GT20 Canada 2026 preview, we cover the full schedule, the squads, the venue conditions and our predictions for the favourites to win.
NCL GT20 Canada 2026 Schedule
Each team plays six league games. The tournament opens with Toronto Kings v Vancouver Guardians, and the league stage ends with Brampton Blazers v Mississauga Skyhawks. Most days have a morning game and an evening game. For Indian fans, that means start times of 7:30 PM and 4:30 AM IST.
All matches will be played at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown. It is a small ground with fast outfields, so batters should enjoy hitting boundaries. The slower Caribbean pitches will also help spinners in the middle overs. Teams with good spin options and big hitters at the top should do well here.
| Match | Teams | Date (IST) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Match | Toronto Kings vs Vancouver Guardians | 24 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 2nd Match | Mississauga Skyhawks vs Montreal Warriors | 24 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 3rd Match | Brampton Blazers vs Toronto Kings | 25 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 4th Match | Vancouver Guardians vs Mississauga Skyhawks | 25 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 5th Match | Montreal Warriors vs Brampton Blazers | 26 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 6th Match | Toronto Kings vs Montreal Warriors | 26 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 7th Match | Mississauga Skyhawks vs Brampton Blazers | 27 Oct 2026 | 12:30 AM |
| 8th Match | Vancouver Guardians vs Brampton Blazers | 28 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 9th Match | Toronto Kings vs Mississauga Skyhawks | 29 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 10th Match | Vancouver Guardians vs Montreal Warriors | 29 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 11th Match | Mississauga Skyhawks vs Toronto Kings | 30 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 12th Match | Brampton Blazers vs Vancouver Guardians | 30 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 13th Match | Montreal Warriors vs Toronto Kings | 31 Oct 2026 | 4:30 AM |
| 14th Match | Montreal Warriors vs Vancouver Guardians | 31 Oct 2026 | 7:30 PM |
| 15th Match | Brampton Blazers vs Mississauga Skyhawks | 1 Nov 2026 | 4:30 AM |
NCL GT20 Canada 2026 Squads
Toronto Kings look the strongest on paper. Mohammad Amir leads the pace attack, and Evin Lewis and Nicholas Kirton bring power at the top. Rahkeem Cornwall, JJ Smuts and Saad Bin Zafar add spin and all-round depth. Muhammad Waseem gives them another match-winner with the bat.
Mississauga Skyhawks have a very balanced squad. Unmukt Chand and Andre Fletcher open the batting, and Dwaine Pretorius, Fabian Allen and Vijay Shankar give them plenty of all-rounders. Wayne Parnell’s left-arm pace will be key with the new ball.
Brampton Blazers have Jason Roy and Chadwick Walton at the top and KS Bharat behind the stumps. Oshane Thomas brings real pace.
Vancouver Guardians rely on experienced batters: Colin Ingram, George Munsey, Tom Abell and Adam Rossington. Their bowling looks thin, with Bradley Currie the main option.
Montreal Warriors have Rishi Dhawan as their leading all-rounder and Kristopher Ramsaran for spin. Their squad is the smallest and has no specialist wicketkeeper listed yet.
Favourites to win
Toronto Kings are the favourites. They have the best mix of quality pace, spin and power hitters. Mississauga Skyhawks are a close second because of their depth of all-rounders. Brampton Blazers could surprise if Roy fires at the top. Vancouver and Montreal look like the underdogs, unless they add more players before the first ball.
