[2][3] Six teams took part, with all the matches played at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.

[4] Approximately 1,600 players registered for the draft, with 600 of those from Canada.

[5] Ahead of the draft, the following ten international cricketers were named as marquee players: Shahid Afridi, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Chris Lynn, Lasith Malinga, David Miller, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy and Steve Smith.

[8] In the final, Vancouver Knights defeated West Indies B by seven wickets to win the tournament.

[9] The following teams, squads and coaches were announced for the tournament:[10][11][12] The full fixtures were confirmed on 13 June 2018.