CAPTAIN of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Imran Tahir, says that the Guyana Amazon Warriors have again assembled a solid team and are intent on representing Guyana well when they battle some of the best T20 franchises from around the world in the second edition of the Global Super League.

After a poor showing last year, fans were left disappointed in the home side of the ExxonMobil-sponsored tournament, but the GAW captain has asked fans to rally around the outfit.
“We didn’t play the standard of cricket we wanted to (last year), and we let a lot of people down, including obviously myself and the people that put faith in us. So this year, we just plan it would be nice to come earlier and get together, and now we know who are all the players, just a couple are missing. For me, it is going to give us a bit of a benefit with a better squad than last year from a planning point of view,” Thair said.

He added they have been able to attract top-quality players because of the lure of the competition for world-class players.
“It’s always nice to come earlier and get together for a couple of days, and you know what your squad is and how you want to play and how you want to put them in to play, and that is the plan we have. Obviously, last year was a disappointment.”

“(I want to) Give credit to all the guys who put this league together. I want to wish them all the best and hope we will plan ourselves this year and give the result that people are expecting.”
Meanwhile, Chairman of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, Sir Clive Lloyd, said this year will be bigger and more exciting with the top teams battling for a million-dollar prize.
He said that he was satisfied with the organization of the competition last year and commended the ground staff for their work as they look to host the second installment.

Tournament Director Michael Hall says they have set out to improve their organization from the inaugural season, thanks to the dynamic team working to execute the competition.
“We did have, I think, a bit more time to play with this year. For us, the biggest challenge has been, and it’s not ours, but it’s, in a sense, for the teams to get players who they want to come when they want them to be here. We have key people from CPL working with us, which I think only augers well for the future of the GSL.”

The 2025 Global Super League tournament will feature five teams competing in 11 matches, all held at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence from July 10 to 18, 2025.
The competing teams for the 2025 tournament will be the New Zealand champions Central Stags, International League T20 winners Dubai Capitals from the UAE, Australian Big Bash League winners Hobart Hurricanes, Defending champions Rangpur Riders from Bangladesh, and former Caribbean Premier League champions Guyana Amazon Warriors.

The league gets started with Central Stag playing Dubai Capitals at 10 hours, with Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on defending champions Rangpur Riders in the feature clash at 19 hours.