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Toronto Metropolitan University wins CCUC title
Toronto Metropolitan University is the new Canadian College and University Cricket champion.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Sun, 05, Oct 2025
- 23:39 EDT
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Members of the Winning team / Prabhjot Paul Singh
Toronto Metropolitan University lifted the 2025 Canadian College and University Cricket TD Cup National Championship, defeating defending champions University of Toronto Scarborough Campus by 31 runs at Maple Leaf Cricket ground on Saturday.
In the match for the third place, Ontario Tech University defeated Brock University by 10 wickets.
The CCUC TD Cup proved to be the flagship national tournament, featuring 12 college and university teams from across Canada, representing institutions from coast to coast.
Winning team (blue) and the runners up team (red); their respective captains recieving trophies. / Prabhjot Paul SinghAmong the participants were Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College, Ontario Tech University, Brock University, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Durham College, University of Toronto St. George (UTSG), University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), and Ontario Tech University.
Peter Donahue, Associate Director, International Student Support at Wilfrid Laurier University, says that cricket is making rapid strides in Canadian universities and colleges. He came all the way from Waterloo to new King City for the CCUC TD Cup national championship.
The Maple Leaf Cricket complex in the new King City has five turf wickets where Toronto and District League matches are played. It is also the first Cricket complex certified by the International Cricket Council for various formats of cricket.
Clockwise- Obaid Ullah Babar, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Canadian College Cricket, Rahim Khan of Cricket Canada, third place team Captian recieving trophy and the team(green). / Prabhjot Paul Singh
The co-founder and Chief operating officer of Canadian College Cricket, Obaid Ullah Babar, is an alumnus of Toronto Metropolitan University. He says he introduced this tournament way back in 2015. Since then it has been gaining in popularity. Now nearly 40 institutions, including colleges and universities, from coast to coast to coast, have taken to the game seriously.
Obaid Ullah Babar comes from Peshawar in Pakistan.
In the final, defending champions Toronto Metropolitan University batting first started well but could not maintain the tempo as Arjun Nagpal (2 for 18) and Jai Patel (2 for 16) bowled and maintained a tight line. If the Toronto Metropolitan batters could aggregate 142, it was mainly because of unbeaten half century by opener Isiah Fernandes. Incidentally, a hit to the maximum on the last ball helped him complete his half century. He got ample support from Aarav Kuyeskar who made a well-deserved 30.
After the final, players of two teams exchange greetings and a view of the final / Prabhjot Paul SinghChasing a target of 142, Toronto University fell to the wiles of Kunal (2 for 12) and Shazil Sulman (3 for 14) as Saad Ur Rahman (32) and Eran Maliduwapathirana (21) did try to put up a fight.
In the losing semi-finalists game, Fayaz Ahmad Momand (75 not out) and Hariansh Chaudhary (25 not out) of Ontario Tech University were virtually unstoppable as they remained unseparated in their opening wicket partnership while achieving the target of 116 in 8.5 overs. Brock University had scored 115 before being dismissed in 18.1 overs.
Brief Scores:
Final: Toronto Metropolitan University 142 for five 5 ( Isiah Fernandes 50 not out, Aarav Kuyeskar 30, Safi Khan 21, Arjun Nagpal 2/18 and Jai Patel 2 for 16) beat University of Toronto Scarborough 104 in 16.3 overs( Saad Ur Rahman 32, Eran Maliduwapathirana 21, Kunal 2/12, Shazil Sulman 3/14)
Third place: Ontario Tech University 119 for no loss in 8.5 overs ( Fayaz Ahmad Momand 75* Hariansh Chaudhary 25*) beat Broch University 115 in 18.1 overs( Syed Ahmed Abdullah 37, Mikayl 29, Hasan Raza 16, Yusuf Baporia 3/5, Vyom Patel 2/9) by 10 wickets.
Best Batter: Fayaz Ahmad Mohmand of Ontario Tech University; Best Bowler: Yusuf Boparia of Ontario Technical University; Best Fielder : Isiah Fernandes of Toronto Metropolitan University; and MVP Final : Safi Khan of Toronto Metropolian University.
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