Today we talk about the GT20 Players in IPL 2021. GT20 or Global T20 Canada is the T20 tournament in Canada which started in 2018. The format soon got into limelight with some top stroke players and wicket takers of the world joining the tournament. Here we talk about cricketers who were part of GT20 2019 season and are in the squads of franchises of the Indian Premier League 2021 as well.
GT20 Players in IPL 2021
| # | Cricketer | GT20 2019 Team | IPL 2021 Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | Brampton Wolves | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2 | Ben Cutting | Edmonton Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 3 | James Neesham | Edmonton Royals | Mumbai Indians |
| 4 | Faf du Plessis | Edmonton Royals | Chennai Super Kings |
| 5 | Sherfane Rutherford | Edmonton Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 6 | Kane Williamson | Edmonton Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | Montreal Tigers | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 8 | Trent Boult | Toronto Nationals | Mumbai Indians |
| 9 | Moises Henriques | Toronto Nationals | Punjab Kings |
| 10 | Kieron Pollard | Toronto Nationals | Mumbai Indians |
| 11 | Chris Gayle | Vancouver Knights | Punjab Kings |
| 12 | Andre Russell | Vancouver Knights | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 13 | Daniel Sams | Vancouver Knights | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 14 | Tim Southee | Vancouver Knights | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 15 | Dwayne Bravo | Winnipeg Hawks | Chennai Super Kings |
| 16 | Chris Lynn | Winnipeg Hawks | Mumbai Indians |
Chris Gayle
The Master Storm was playing for Shoaib Malik led Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada 2019. Chris Gayle would play five matches in the tournament edition scoring 277 runs with a hundred and a fifty plus score. His 122 not out would be the highest individual score of the tournament edition and it would come in the round 1 match against Montreal Tigers. Gayle is among the cricketers who represent the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as he would be among the key players for the Punjab Kings.
Ben Cutting
The Australian Cricketer Benjamin Colin James Cutting was part of Mohammad Hafeez led Edmonton Royals in the 2019 edition of Global T20 Canada. Cutting scored 117 runs from 4 innings of 5 matches, also took 8 wickets from these matches. The Allrounder’s best score & best bowling performance came against Vancouver Knights in a lost cause in a round 1 match. Cutting would feature among the cricketers who represent the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as he would be a part of KKR unit.
Jimmy Neesham
The New Zealand allround Cricketer was part of Edmonton Royals in the Canada based league. Neesham scored 123 runs from 5 matches, also took 3 wickets from these matches. The Allrounder’s best score was 33 against Brampton Wolves in round 1 stage in a lost cause. Jimmy Neesham would feature among the cricketers who represent the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as he would be a part of Mumbai Indians unit.
Andre Russell
The Caribbean All-rounder was part of Vancouver Knights, the second finalist of the tournament edition. Andre Dwayne Russell would score 89 runs and strike rate of 180 as well as pick 4 wickets from the season with 46 not out and 4/29 as his best, both coming in the tournament final that they lost. Andre Russell would be among the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as a Kolkata Knight Riders team member.
Dwayne Bravo
The Trinidadian All-rounder was part of the Rayad Emrit led & Lalchand Rajput coached Winnipeg Hawks Franchise. Bravo would score 49 runs from the tournament edition and pick 4 wickets from 6 matches with his best being 4/39. His team would win the tournament edition. Dwayne Bravo would feature with the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as he would be a key member of MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings side.
Chris Lynn
The Australian Swashbuckling batter was part of the eventual champions Winnipeg Hawks franchise during Global T20 Canada 2019. Lynn would score 295 runs from 7 matches in the tournament at an average of 42.14, two fifty plus scores and best score of 89 coming against Toronto Nationals. Chris Lynn would be among the GT20 Players in IPL 2021 as he would be part of Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians.
These were the IPL 2021 Cricketer who were part of the 2019 edition of Global T20 Canada. Hope you liked the content. Don’t forget to put in your valuable questions and thoughts as comments. The World is going through a tough period, stay safe during these testing times.
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