Khawaja Nafay among Pakistan players to participate in Canada Super 60

Pakistan’s Khawaja Nafay, Shoaib Malik, and Saeed Ajmal are set to take part in the inaugural Canada Super 60, with the six franchises confirming their squads for the ten-over-a-side competition.

Malik and Khawaja Nafay will represent Whiterock Warriors, while spin great Ajmal has been drafted by Mississauga Masters.

The tournament, scheduled from October 8 to 13 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, will mark a historic moment for Canadian cricket as international stars gear up to play under lights in an indoor setup on the country’s West Coast.

Malik, 42, arrives with a remarkable T20 record, 13,571 runs across 557 matches, including 83 half-centuries, making him the fifth-highest run-getter in the format’s history.

Nafay, meanwhile, continues to build his reputation on the franchise circuit. The 22-year-old has already played in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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He has scored three fifties in the BPL and two in the PSL, alongside a standout 61 against Bangladesh ‘A’ during the Top End T20 Series with Pakistan Shaheens.

Ajmal, one of Pakistan’s finest short-format bowlers, brings vast experience despite limited franchise exposure.

The former off-spinner claimed 85 wickets in 64 T20Is at an economy of 6.36 and has previously featured in the PSL, BPL, and a one-match stint in the Big Bash League with Adelaide Strikers.

The upcoming league has attracted several international names, including Quinton de Kock, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, and Sikandar Raza, giving Canadian fans a star-studded spectacle.

Canada Super 60 Teams

Whiterock Warriors: Dawid Malan, Chris Lynn, Shoaib Malik, Rishi Dhawan, Khawaja Nafay, Peter Siddle, Joe Clarke, Jack Jarvis, Ali Sheikh, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Kaleem Sana, Nicholas Kirton, Sukhjinder Singh, Ajayveer Hundal, Harman Bahia.

Toronto Sixers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Dan Christian, Waqar Salamkheil, Daniel Sams, Mark Watt, Manpreet Singh, Bas De Leede, Newab Singh, Shivam Sharma Jr, Navneet Dhaliwal, Shivam Sharma, Jagmandeep Paul.

Brampton Blitz: Quinton de Kock, Richard Gleeson, Martin Guptill, Will Smeed, Piyush Chawla, Roelof van der Merwe, David Wiese, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Yuvraj Samra, Rishiv Joshi, Anoop Chima.

Montreal Tigers: Shakib Al Hasan, Josh Brown, Tom Moores, Nick Hobson, Isuru Udana, Ryan Higgins, Andrew Tye, Junaid Siddique, Bradley Currie, Ben Manenti, Dilpreet Bajwa, Ansh Patel, Shreyas Movva, Gursahib Singh, Padam Joshi.

Vancouver Kings: Moeen Ali, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Wood, Rassie van der Dussen, Max Chu, Baltej Singh Dhanda, McKenny Clarke, Obus Pienaar, Imal Zuwak, Nauman Anwar, Ravinderpaul Singh, Jaskaran Buttar, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Gurbaz Bajwa, Tejinder Singh.

Mississauga Masters: Sikandar Raza, Imran Tahir, Ravi Bopara, George Carton, Leus du Plooy, Saeed Ajmal, Shubham Ranjane, Rushil Ugarkar, Ali Khan, Hamza Tariq, Rayyan Pathan, Zahid Shirzad, Dilraj Doel, Ali Khan.

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