The World Championship of Legends (also known as EaseMyTrip World Championship of Legends for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] is a Twenty20 cricket tournament which features retired international cricketers from various nations that was approved by the England and Wales Cricket Board.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Single round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | India Champions (1st title) |
| Most successful | India Champions (1st title) |
| Most runs | Shoaib Malik (PAK-C) (245) |
| Most wickets | Nathan Coulter-Nile (AUS-C) (9) Wahab Riaz (PAK-C) (9) Shoaib Malik (PAK-C) (9) Brett Lee (AUS-C) (9) |
| Website | wclegends |
Background
editThe series has featured sides from Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies. The tournament will feature a host of cricket legends from these six nations. From Pakistan - Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq are some of the big names who will play in the tournament.[12][13][14]
India has shared its own set of stalwarts including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan singh, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and more. Indian music duo Salim-Sulaiman to release legendary anthem.
Apart from these stalwarts, other international stars like Brett Lee, Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Younis Khan, Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Dale Steyn, Chris Gayle, Daren Sammy, Dwayne Smith, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara and Samit Patel will also feature in the tournament. [12][15]
Squads for World Championship of Legends 2024
edit| Australia Champions[16] | England Champions[17] | India Champions[18] | Pakistan Champions[19] | South Africa Champions[20] | West Indies Champions[21] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Results
edit| Year | Host(s) | Final venue | Final | Teams | Winning Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Margin | |||||
| 2024 | England
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham | India Champions | Pakistan Champions | Won by 5 wickets Scorecard | 6 | Yuvraj Singh |
Team results by tournament
editC
|
Champions |
RU
|
Runners-up |
SF
|
Semi-finalists |
LS
|
League stage |
| Teams | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Australia Champions | SF |
| England Champions | LS |
| India Champions | C |
| Pakistan Champions | RU |
| South Africa Champions | LS |
| West Indies Champions | SF |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Balaji, Madhu (30 April 2024). "EaseMyTrip becomes presenting partner of World Championship of Legends". BusinessLine. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "The World Championship of Legends announces EaseMyTrip as its presenting partner". afaqs!. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "ECB Sanctions T20 League With Cricket Legends Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, & Kevin Pietersen". Times Now. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "World Championship Of Legends (WCL) 2024: Schedule, Teams, Live Streaming And More". ndtvprofit.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Former India, Pakistan cricketers to clash in World Championship of Legends | World Championship of Legends, 2024". www.cricket.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "World Championship of Legends Cricket 2024 Tournament". wclegends.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Yuvraj Singh to feature in World Championship of Legends". The Times of India. 28 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell included in England Champions squad for inaugural World Championship of Legends". Firstpost. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
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