The Guyana Amazon Warriors outclassed the Rangpur Riders in style to win the 2025 edition of the Global Super League (GSL 2025). At the age of 46, South African spinner Imran Tahir did a splendid job in the final match by taking a couple of wickets, and as the captain of the team, he guided the Warriors to clinch the championship. 

From the beginning of the tournament, Riders was one of the favorites to win the championship. Fulfilling the expectations, they reached the title decider stage. There they found the toughest hurdle of the tournament. To defeat Rangpur Riders, Warriors produced the highest total of the 2025 season of the title race, which was 196 for 4. Riders could only manage to get 164 on the scoreboard in reply.

 In front of their cheerful home crowd, the Guyana Amazon Warriors lift off the trophy at Providence Stadium on Friday night. Apart from the main trophy, there were a few other awards as well to credit some individual performances. Like the man of the match award.

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Other awards of the championship 

The man of the match award went to Warriors batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Afghanistan international scored 66 off 38 to set the Warriors up for a substantial total. A huge stand of 121 runs between Johnson Charles (67 off 48) and the Afghan keeper-batter. During the making of 66-run innings, Gurbaz smashed six 4s and four 6s, elevating the strike rate to 173.68.

Imran Tahir got the prestigious man of the tournament award for his inspiring bowling numbers. Throughout the tournament, the experienced spinner attracted 14 wickets, including a brace in the final. 

• Man of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Man of the tournament: Imran Tahir