World Championship of Legends (Cricket)
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| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) |
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| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin format with group system and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | India Champions[1] |
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2024 |
World Championship of Legends Cricket is a England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) approved Men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league founded and owned by Harshit Tomar on the advice of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in 2024 and co-owned by Bollywood Megastar Ajay Devgn.[2][3]
Veteran cricketers including Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Kevin Peterson, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle and Jaques Kallis played and marked the league with their involvement. The first season of the league is won by India Champions by beating Pakistan Champions in the final.[2][3][1][4]
England hosted the inaugural season of the league in July 2024 and there were six participtaing teams from the nations India, Pakistan, Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa. The second season is announced to happen in 2025[1][5][6]
Inaugural Season
[edit]The first season of WCL spanned 10 days with 18 matches, creating memorable moments. Notable matchups included:
- India Champions vs. England Champions (1st Match) July 3, 2024, India won by 3 wickets and clinched a thrilling victory.
- India Champions vs. Pakistan Champions July 6, 2024, In a packed Edgbaston stadium, Pakistan emerged victorious by 68 runs.
- Semi-finals July 12, 2024, India defeated Australia by 68 runs, while Pakistan continued their winning streak against West Indies by 20 runs.
- Finals July 13, 2024, The much-anticipated final match saw India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets, securing the league's inaugural trophy.[7][8]
Teams
[edit] South Africa Champions[9][10]
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 Australia Champions[11]
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 West Indies Champions[9][12]
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 England Champions[9][13]
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 India Champions[9][14]
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 Pakistan Champions[9][15]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "India vs Pakistan: Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan drag India Champions to World Championship of Legends title". The Indian Express. 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Stars in town for World Championship of Legends cricket series". www.bbc.com.
- ^ a b "Inaugural World Championship of Legends is a fusion of cricket heritage and business strategy, say team owners". The Economic Times. 4 June 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Sanghamitra. "Ajay Devgn reflects on investing in World Championship of Legends, praises Team India for title win".
- ^ "Irfan Pathan, Ajay Devgan announces season 2 of World championship of legends". The Times of India. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "India beat Pakistan to clinch World Championship of Legends cricket tournament". Arab News. 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan to face India as World Championship of Legends returns". www.geosuper.tv.
- ^ "Rayudu, Yusuf shine in final as India Champions defeat Pakistan Champions to win inaugural World Championship of Legends". Firstpost. 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "World Championship of Legends 2024: WCL schedule, squads, fixtures and venues". The Times of India. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-07-04.