Brampton Blitz wins Canada Super 60 cricket tournament at B.C. Place

Canada Super60, a cricket tournament played at Vancouver's iconic BC Place Stadium, concluded Monday night. Brampton Blitz defeated the Montreal Royal Tigers in a lopsided contest in yesterday's title match.

In the final match, the Montreal Royal Tigers team could not even last the full 10 overs and were all out for 69 runs in 8 overs. In reply, the Brampton Blitz team achieved the target in the 6th over.

This tournament was organized by cricketer Yuvraj Singh along with some other organizers. Yesterday, on the last day of the league, Yuvraj Singh arrived with his family and he also took a tour of the stadium with his wife and children to thank the people who had come to the stadium.

Yuvi was present throughout the presentation ceremony and was the one who presented the trophy to the winning team and immediately walked away from the camera smiling so that the focus of the occasion was not on himself but on the winning team.

The captain of the winning team, David Wiese while speaking to Connect FM, said that he was very happy with the team's performance and the way the league was conducted. When asked about T-10 cricket and its future, Wiese said “Personally I am a fan of this format and T-10 cricket is not just entertainment and this format will gain more popularity in the coming time.”

A total of 6 men teams and 2 women teams were seen participating in this league. On Monday, the first two semi-final matches were played where the Montreal Royal Tigers defeated the Vancouver Kings and on the other hand, the Brampton Blitz won against the Mississauga Masters.

In this league, while many people enjoyed the games, representatives of people belonging to different political parties also came to watch the matches.

Meanwhile, Connect FM also captured Premier David Eby’s meeting with Yuvraj Singh on camera, while Conservative MP and BC Conservative MLA also joined the discussion of cricketing needs with Connect FM. Connect FM also connected with Councillor Linda Ennis on the sidelines of the match.

Meanwhile, B.C.'s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Anne Kang, was also present to give away some of the awards during the presentation ceremony yesterday.

Connect FM asked Minister Kang about her experience and also asked about the need for better cricket facilities near Surrey. Minister Kang said, “this is the first time she is watching a cricket competition of this level live and she is very excited about the game.” She said that by the time the league returns next time, she hopes to bring improvements regarding the players' demands.