A cricket tournament that attracted more worldwide viewers in 2019 than any other North American sporting event apart from the Super Bowl is returning to Brampton after a three-year hiatus, and organizers say this year’s edition will be the biggest yet.
In addition to cricket’s massive international audience, the sport is also growing in popularity in Canada, and is particularly beloved in the many South Asian and Caribbean communities across the GTA.
“We have so many South Asian members of the Canadian community, so many members from the Caribbean community, so many members from the Commonwealth community, all living here, and everybody has grown up loving this sport,” Singh said. Cricket’s recent surge in popularity in the GTA has also prompted calls to improve the sport’s infrastructure in the region, as the demand for space to play cricket is now far outweighing the supply.
“Infrastructure is only developed when it has purpose. This tournament serves as a catalyst for that purpose,” Singh said.
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