The World Championship of Legends is a league of T20 matches. It features retired international cricketers from various countries that were approved by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The league began in 2024 and would be hosted by England’s Edbaston’s Stadium, Birmingham. The event would take place from July 3rd to July 13th.
The teams taking part in the league would consist of all the “ champions from countries like England, India and Australia. This championship gives fans an opportunity to watch cricket legends compete against one another again in a separate tournament.
Tournament Pattern
The tournament would consist of T20 Round-Robin matches, The top four teams of the tournament would advance into semi finals. The tournament would consist of 18 matches, providing cricket lovers with exciting performances by our legends world wide.
World Championship of Legends Cricket teams List
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with all six teams including- India Champions, Pakistan Champions, England Champions, South Africa Champions and West Indies Champions. Let’s take a look at the players that will take part in the event from below:
India Champions
Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Mann, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Rahul Shukla, RP Singh, Vinay Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Anureet Singh, and Pawan Negi
Pakistan Champions
Sharjeel Khan, Umer Akmal, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Sohail Khan, Abdul Rehman, Aamer Yamin, Taufeeq Umer, Shoaib Maqsood, Yasir Arafat, and Tanveer Ahmed,
England Champions
Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Samit Patel, Owais Shah, Philip Mustard, Chris Schofield, Sajid Mahmood, Ajmal Shahzad, Usman Afzaal, Ryan Sidebottom, Stephen Parry, Stuart Meaker, and Kevin O’Brien
South Africa Champions
Jacques Kallis (c), Herschelle Gibbs, Imran Tahir, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Ashwell Prince, Neil McKenzie, Ryan McLaren, Justin Ontong, Rory Kleinveldt, JP Duminy, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Vernon Philander, and Charl Langeveldt
Australia Champions
Brett Lee, Tim Paine, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Ben Dunk, Dirk Nannes, Dan Christian, Ben Laughlin, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, Peter Siddle, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Coulter Nile, and John Hastings
West Indies Champions
Daren Sammy, Chris Gayle, Samuel Badree, Ravi Rampaul, Kesrick Williams, Jason Mohammed, Navin Stewart, Dwayne Smith, Ashley Nurse, Sulieman Benn, Chadwick Walton, Jerome Taylor, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, and Jonathan Carter
The tournament will take place in two different venues, namely Edgbaston Edgbaston Birmingham, which will host the first ten matches. The other seven matches will be held on the County Ground in Northampton, including the Semifinals. The final match would be held again in Birmingham, the inaugural ground of the World Championship of Legends.
Fans are all eager to see how the unique cricket tournament will unfold and enthusiastic to see the legends playing again on the field against one another.
