91原创 residents will have an opportunity to experience the excitement and passion of cricket this weekend.
On Sunday, Aug. 6, at 8:45 a.m., Cineplex 91原创 鈥� among seven other select theatres 鈥� is streaming the CBC Sports鈥� live TV broadcast of the championship final of Canada鈥檚 professional Twenty20 cricket league on the big screen.
This marks the first time Cineplex has shown Global T20 in its theatres.
Jason Harper, tournament director, said he鈥檚 excited to work with Cineplex to share cricket with a broader audience.
鈥淓xposing more Canadians to cricket, especially through unique formats that best showcase the sport鈥檚 action and passion of supporters, will create more fans and grow participation, both of which are key for advancing the sport in Canada,鈥� he said.
CBC sports is streaming all matches on CBC Gem leading up to the finale. Host Andi Petrillo will be joined by cricket analyst Faraz Sawat.
The final championship is also being broadcast in India, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.
Global T20 Canada consists of six city-based franchises: Surrey Jaguars, Vancouver Knights, Toronto Nationals, Montreal Tigers, Brampton Wolves, and Mississauga Panthers.
They feature a mix of homegrown talent and international stars.
Tickets are free but must be booked on .
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