After successfully hosting the qualifiers of the recently-concluded ICC World Cup 2021, Oman is set to host a new cricket tournament. A new cricket league named Legends Cricket League (LLC) will be hosted in Oman. The inaugural season of the proposed League is scheduled to take place in January 2022 and the matches will be played at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman.
In this league, once again former cricketing legends will be on the field and will be playing competitive cricket against some of their old rivals. The first season of LLC will have former cricketers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, among other cricket nations divided into three Teams representing India, Asia, and Rest of the World.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri, who is the commissioner of this League has said that LLC will open new opportunities for Oman Cricket. However, the list of cricketing legends playing in the inaugural season of the tournament has not been released yet.
“New opportunity for Oman Cricket”
Chairman of Oman Cricket, Pankaj Khimji, said along with Oman Cricket he would like to extend the best hospitality to the legends who’ll be participating in the league.
“It is an honour for Oman Cricket to host the Legends of the game. This is going to be very big for Oman Cricket. Such a gathering of star cricketers is unprecedented in Oman and I am sure this will just be the beginning, opening up a completely new opportunity for Oman Cricket. We at Oman Cricket would extend the best hospitality to the Legends while they entertain the fans with Cricket,” Pankaj Khimji stated.
Raman Raheja, co-founder and CEO, LLC, said, “Oman has proved its credential as a world-class international venue and host in the T20 World Cup and we felt it will be the best place for the League to start with. I am sure we will have fantastic tournament and all the players will have an experience of a lifetime.”
