The West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar , is prepared for a 10-day long cricket extravaganza when the much-awaited 2023 edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) kicks off on Friday, March 10. The tournament with its three teams — the Indian Maharajas, the Asia Lions, and the World Giants — have brought in some of the best former stars of the game to battle the ultimate glory.
Former Indian opening batter Gautam Gambhir will captain the Indian team, while the Asia Lions will be captained by former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi. Along with Afridi, several other Pakistani players like Shoaib Akhtar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammed Amir, Sohail Tanvir, and Abdul Razzaq are also playing in LLC in the 2023 season of the LLC. And with the weight of international cricket off his back, former Australian skipper Aaron Finch will lead the World Giants.
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Here's the full schedule of Legends League Cricket 2023:
Friday, March 10: Indian Maharajas vs Asia Lions
Saturday, March 11: World Giants vs Indian Maharajas
Monday, March 13: Asia Lions vs World Giants
Tuesday, March 14: Aisa Lions vs Indian Maharajas
Wednesday, March 15: Indian Maharajas vs World Giants
Thursday, March 16: World Giants vs Asia Lions
Saturday, March 18: Eliminator — 2nd placed team vs 3rd placed team
Monday, March 20: Final — 1st placed team vs Winner of eliminator
PLEASE NOTE: All matches will start at 8:00 PM IST
Format for the Legends League Cricket:
All teams will play in a round-robin format, i.e two matches against each other. The side that finishes at the top of the points table will directly qualify for the final. The second and third-placed teams will face off against each other in an eliminator fixture on March 18.
Where to watch the live telecast channel and streaming of Legends League Cricket?
All eight matches of the Legends League Cricket 2023 will be televised live on the Star Sports network in India. This means that fans can also live stream the matches on the Hostar app. In addition to this, fan can also live-stream the matches on the FanCode app as well as Jio TV.
What are the squads of the three teams in the 2023 Legends League Cricket tournament?
Indian Maharajas
Gautam Gambhir (C), Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Mohammad Kaif, Stuart Binny, Irfan Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Manvinder Bisla, S Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda, Parvinder Awana, Pravin Tambe, Harbhajan Singh, and Praveen Kumar.
Asia Lions:
Shahid Afridi (c), Muttiah Muralitharan, Asghar Afghan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Rajin Saleh, Abdul Razzaq, Paras Khadka, Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Abdur Razzak, Dilhara Fernando, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Amir.
World Giants
Aaron Finch (C), Lendl Simmons, Eoin Morgan, Ross Taylor, Chris Gayle, Hashim Amla, Paul Collingwood, Kevin O'Brien, Shane Watson, Albie Morkel, Jacques Kallis, Morne van Wyk, Monty Panesar, Morne Morkel, and Brett Lee
