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Warm send-off for Team Canada for the T20 World Cup
Team Canada will play in the T20 World Cup to be organised jointly by India and Sri Lanka from Feb. 7.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Mon, 05, Jan 2026
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Team Canada for T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament 2026 / City of Brampton
Excited and exuberant members of Team Canada were given a warm send-off by the mayor, city council members, and staff of the City of Brampton and the Cricket Canada management at a simple and impressive ceremony held at the City Hall on Jan. 4.
The community gathered to send off Cricket Canada’s national men’s team ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The event highlighted the pride and excitement surrounding Canadian cricket and the journey ahead.
Team Canada will play in the T20 World Cup to be organised jointly by India and Sri Lanka from February 7. It will be the second time that Team Canada will compete in the T20 World Cup. In the 2024 edition, Canada performed considerably well. After losing narrowly to its neighbour and archrival, the USA, by seven wickets in a high-scoring game, it also went down fighting to Pakistan by seven wickets. Its major consolation was a win against Ireland by 12 runs. Its game against India was abandoned because of bad weather.
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In the 2026 edition, Canada is placed in pool D with New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, and the UAE. It plays its group matches in all three major climatic zones of South Asia. Starting with a game against South Africa in Ahmedabad on February 9, it moves to the Indian capital, Delhi, in the north to play the UAE on February 13 before travelling down south to Chennai to play its last two games, against New Zealand on Feb. 17 and Afghanistan on Feb.19.
Team Canada for T20 World Cup / City of BramptonAt the send-off function, the Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, talked about the infrastructure created in the “cricket capital of Canada” (Brampton) and wished the team all the best.
Mohammad Shoaib, Business Ambassador & Tourism—City of Brampton, took to social media to say, “What stood out was not just the players, but the alignment in the room. When municipal leadership and the national governing body are present together, it signals that cricket in Canada is no longer operating on the margins—it is part of the civic and sporting mainstream. That said, presence must translate into policy, access, and infrastructure. Send-offs are important, but sustained progress will be judged by what happens after the team departs: grounds, youth pathways, and long-term investment.
“Wishing Team Canada clarity, confidence, and resilience as they represent the country on the world stage,” he added.
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