NEW DELHI: The inaugural season of the World Championship of Legends is set to commence, featuring legendary cricketers from around the globe. The tournament will span across 10 days, from July 3 to July 13, and will be hosted in the United Kingdom.
Six teams will compete for the prestigious trophy, each representing a different cricketing nation.
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with all six teams – India Champions, Pakistan Champions, England Champions, Australia Champions, South Africa Champions, and West Indies Champions – facing each other once in the group stage.
The top four teams will then progress to the semifinals, with the two finalists battling it out on July 13. A total of 18 matches will be played throughout the tournament.
The league will be hosted across two venues in England – Edgbaston in Birmingham and the County Ground in Northampton. The first 10 matches will take place at Edgbaston, while the remaining seven games, including the two semifinals, will be held at the County Cricket Ground.
The final will return to Birmingham. All matches will be played at 5:30 PM and 10:30 PM IST.
WCL Schedule
July 03, Wednesday
– Match 1: England Champions vs India Champions
– Match 2: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 04, Thursday
– Match 3: South Africa Champions vs England Champions
– Match 4: Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 05, Friday
– Match 5: Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions
– Match 6: India Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 06, Saturday
– Match 7: England Champions vs Australia Champions
– Match 8: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 07, Sunday
– Match 9: South Africa Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Match 10: England Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 08, Monday
– Match 11: India Champions vs Australia Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 09, Tuesday
– Match 12: West Indies Champions vs England Champions
– Match 13: South Africa Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 10, Wednesday
– Match 14: West Indies Champions vs Australia Champions
– Match 15: India Champions vs South Africa Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 12, Friday
– First Semi-Final: TBA vs TBA
– Second Semi-Final: TBA vs TBA
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 13, Saturday
– Final Match: TBA vs TBA
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
All squads of WCL teams:
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, Pawan Negi
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, John Hastings
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, Kevin O’Brien
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, Jonathan Carter
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, Charl Langeveldt
Pakistan Champions:
Younis Khan (C), Misbah Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanveer, Sohail Khan, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Hafeez, Aamer Yamin, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sharjeel Khan, Umar Akmal
Six teams will compete for the prestigious trophy, each representing a different cricketing nation.
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with all six teams – India Champions, Pakistan Champions, England Champions, Australia Champions, South Africa Champions, and West Indies Champions – facing each other once in the group stage.
The top four teams will then progress to the semifinals, with the two finalists battling it out on July 13. A total of 18 matches will be played throughout the tournament.
The league will be hosted across two venues in England – Edgbaston in Birmingham and the County Ground in Northampton. The first 10 matches will take place at Edgbaston, while the remaining seven games, including the two semifinals, will be held at the County Cricket Ground.
The final will return to Birmingham. All matches will be played at 5:30 PM and 10:30 PM IST.
WCL Schedule
July 03, Wednesday
– Match 1: England Champions vs India Champions
– Match 2: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 04, Thursday
– Match 3: South Africa Champions vs England Champions
– Match 4: Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 05, Friday
– Match 5: Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions
– Match 6: India Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 06, Saturday
– Match 7: England Champions vs Australia Champions
– Match 8: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 07, Sunday
– Match 9: South Africa Champions vs West Indies Champions
– Match 10: England Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
July 08, Monday
– Match 11: India Champions vs Australia Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 09, Tuesday
– Match 12: West Indies Champions vs England Champions
– Match 13: South Africa Champions vs Pakistan Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 10, Wednesday
– Match 14: West Indies Champions vs Australia Champions
– Match 15: India Champions vs South Africa Champions
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 12, Friday
– First Semi-Final: TBA vs TBA
– Second Semi-Final: TBA vs TBA
– Venue: Northamptonshire Stadium
July 13, Saturday
– Final Match: TBA vs TBA
– Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
All squads of WCL teams:
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, Pawan Negi
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, John Hastings
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, Kevin O’Brien
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, Jonathan Carter
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, Charl Langeveldt
Pakistan Champions:
Younis Khan (C), Misbah Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanveer, Sohail Khan, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Hafeez, Aamer Yamin, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sharjeel Khan, Umar Akmal