Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is the latest star to land in north America for the Global T20 Canada tournament.

The 38-year-old, who is captain of Edmonton Royals, arrived in Canada on Friday evening ahead of their opening game against Toronto Nationals on Saturday.

The all-rounder was pictured with West Indian stars Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle, who are also playing in the inaugural competition.

Afridi will be a leading a side which has former New Zealand batsman Luke Ronchi, Pakistan international Umar Akmal and West Indies’ Andre Fletcher. UAE’s Shaiman Anwar and Ahmed Raza are also in the squad.

The tournament, which began on Thursday, has attracted some of the biggest names in world cricket including Steve Smith and David Warner.