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- Published: September 16, 2022 14:53
New Delhi: Cricketing legends and our childhood heroes are back in action. Legends League Cricket 2022 brings in four teams with former international players competing in a franchise format to win the trophy. Adding to the excitement, LLC also announced a game between India Maharajas and World Giants, where former Indian batter Virender Sehwag will lead the Indian side.
Former Indian players Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan will lead Gujarat Giants, India Capitals, Bhilwara Kings and Manipal Tigers respectively. The tournament will kickstart on September 16 in the Eden Gardens. Not just Indian legends, the tournament will also feature some of the most loved foreign players such as Jonty Rhodes Jacques Kallis, Sanath Jayasuriya, Dale Steyn, Mitchell Johnson, and Brett Lee.
While the main LLC tournament will begin on September 17, Indian Maharajas will face Eoin Morgan’s World Giants on September 16.
When and where to watch?
The games will begin at 7:30 pm IST and will be telecasted on Star Sports Network. For OTT viers, the matches will be streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
Schedule:
There will be a total of 16 matches including the special game between Indian Legends and World Giants. During the league, the teams will face each other in the double-round robin format.
| Date | Fixture |
| September 16 | Indian Legends vs World Giants |
| September 17 | Gujarat Giants vs Indian Capitals |
| September 18 | Bhilwara Kings vs Manipal Tigers |
| September 19 | Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers |
| September 21 | Bhilwara Kings vs Indian Capitals |
| September 22 | Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers |
| September 24 | Bhilwara Kings vs Indian Capitals |
| September 25 | Indian Capitals vs Gujarat Giants |
| September 26 | Bhilwara Kings vs Manipal Tigers |
| September 27 | Bhilwara Kings vs Gujarat Giants |
| September 29 | Indian Capitals vs Manipal Tigers |
| September 30 | Bhilwara Kings vs Gujarat Giants |
| October 1 | Indian Capitals vs Manipal Tigers |
| October 2 | Qualifier |
| October 3 | Eliminator |
| October 5 | Finals |
Squads:
India Maharajas: Virender Sehwag (C), Mohammad Kaif, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Joginder Sharma, Reetinder Sodhi, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Naman Ojha, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Dinda, RP Singh, Ajay Jadeja.
World Giants: Eoin Morgan (C), Lendl Simmons, Herschelle Gibbs, Jonty Rhodes, Asghar Afghan, Jacques Kallis, Sanath Jayasuriya, Hamilton Masakadza, Kevin O Brien, Nathan McCullum, Matt Prior, Denesh Ramdin, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dale Steyn, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee.
Bhilwara Kings: Irfan Pathan (C), Yusuf Pathan, Monty Panesar, Naman Ojha (wicket-keeper), William Porterfield, Samit Patel, Fidel Edwards, Matt Prior (wicket-keeper), Nick Compton, Sreesanth, Tim Bresnan, Owais Shah, Tino Best, Sudeep Tyagi
Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (C), Chris Gayle, Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Ajantha Mendis, Manvinder Bisla (wicket-keeper), Lendl Simmons, Mitchell McClenaghan, Stuart Binny, Kevin O’Brien, Daniel Vettori, Ashoke Dinda, Joginder Sharma, Graeme Swann, Richard Levi, Chris Tremlett, Elton Chigumbura
India Capitals: Gautam Gambhir (C), Ravi Bopara, Pravin Tambe, Denesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Ashgar Afghan, Mitchell Johnson, Liam Plunkett, Rajat Bhatia, Hamilton Masakazda, Mashrafe Mortaza, John Mooney, Prosper Utseya, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Farveez Maharoof, Pankaj Singh
Manipal Tigers: Harbhajan Singh (C), Brett Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan, Phil Mustard (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Kaif, Ryan Sidebottom, Lance Klusener, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Romesh Kaluwithrana (wicket-keeper), Darren Sammy, Corey Anderson, Imran Tahir, Reetinder Sodhi, Parvinder Awana, VRV Singh