BRAMPTON, Ontario: The City of Brampton has announced a new initiative to bring the sport of cricket to more youth in Brampton. As a part of Brampton Sports League, an opportunity for individuals aged 18 and older of all skill levels to play recreational sports in a social and supportive environment, beginning July 2, the City will kick off the first-ever Youth Cricket League. This initiative aims to encourage youth to get active, lead healthy lifestyles and experience the power of sport.

In recognition of the Global T20 (GT20) Canada, a cricket tournament hosted in Brampton annually, the new cricket league will mirror the GT20 tournament format, with six teams in each age group. Each team has 15 spaces made up of GT20 youth academy players and Brampton residents. The league will have three age groups for youth ages six to 15 and will run for nine weeks throughout the summer. Registration for the league is now open.

To support this new league and other recreation programming and to connect more Brampton residents to cricket, the City is building two new cricket fields and pitches at Blue Oak Park and County Court Park, with plans to add additional fields as a part of its $8 million investment in the 2024 Budget.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said: “As the cricket capital of Canada and arguably North America, Brampton is proud to bring the excitement of cricket to even more youth in our community. Our new Youth Cricket League provides an opportunity for young people to develop their skills and promotes active living and healthy lifestyles. I am thrilled to see this initiative come to fruition and look forward to the positive impact it will have on our youth.”

For more information about cricket in Brampton, visit Brampton.ca/cricket​.

Cricket in Brampton Highlights:

• In the 2024 Budget, the City of Brampton committed to invest $8 million in cricket infrastructure and programming.
• Beginning July 2, 2024, the City will kick off the first-ever Youth Cricket League. Youth ages six to 15 are encouraged to learn a new sport and improve their cricket skills this summer. This initiative aims to encourage youth to get active, lead healthy lifestyles and experience the power of sport. To register, visit Brampton.ca/cricket​. ​​​
• Brampton is home to 19 cricket sites and is growing.
• During summer 2023, the City of Brampton hosted the GT20 Tournament, welcoming some of the top international cricket players and some of the biggest names in the sport.
• The City’s cricket amenities host 42 unique seasonal organizations, tournaments and individuals that book over 14,000 hours of field time.
• The City Lands project​ is a proposed redevelopment of the municipal-owned site at Kennedy Road South, Highway 410 and 407, at the CAA sports and entertainment facility that includes a new state-of-the-art, multi-purpose cricket facility.