Legends League Cricket 2022: If you are missing your old legend cricketers on the field then your wait is over with the 2nd season of Legends League Cricket 2022. It is set to commence on 16th September with the four teams, Gujarat Giants, India Capitals, Manipal Tigers and Bhilwara Kings.
Many former retired legend cricketers from all around the world will be playing in this league. If you are really excited to see this league then mark the starting date 16th September and the final match of this league will be played on October 5.
The first season of the league was held in Muscat, Oman between the three teams, India Maharajas, World Giants, and Asia Lions. But this year, all the matches of this league will be played in India.
The format of Legends League Cricket 2022 will be a double round-robin format, which means each team would play with other teams twice. So, a total of 13 matches will be played between four teams. And at the end, the top three teams on the point table will lead to playoff matches. So, a total of 16 matches would be played including final match in this league.
The first match of this league will be a charity match between India Maharajas and World Giants. India Maharajas team will be led by the BCCI Chairman Sourav Ganguly and Eion Morgan will be the skipper of World Giants.
These two teams will only play one match at the opening of the league, this is a charity match organized on the account of the 75th Independence year of India
Legends League Cricket 2022 Teams and Squads
This season, there are four teams in the league, India Capital led by Gautam Gambhir, Manipal Tigers led by Harbhajan Singh, Bhilwara Kings led by Irfan Pathan and Gujarat Giants led by Virender Sehwag.
India Maharajas: Sourav Ganguly (C), Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif, Joginder Sharma, Reetinder Sodhi, Irfan Pathan, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Parthiv Patel, Naman Ojha, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Dinda, RP Singh, Ajay Jadeja.
World Giants: Eoin Morgan (C), Lendl Simmons, Herschelle Gibbs, Sanath Jayasuriya, Hamilton Masakadza, Jonty Rhodes, Asghar Afghan, Jacques Kallis, Nathan McCullum, Matt Prior, Denesh Ramdin, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kevin O Brien, Dale Steyn, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee.
Bhilwara Kings: Irfan Pathan (C), Yusuf Pathan, Monty Panesar, William Porterfield, Samit Patel, Fidel Edwards, Naman Ojha (wicket-keeper), Matt Prior (wicket-keeper), Nick Compton, Sreesanth, Tim Bresnan, Owais Shah, Tino Best, Sudeep Tyagi
India Capitals: Gautam Gambhir (C), Ravi Bopara, Pravin Tambe, Denesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Rajat Bhatia, Hamilton Masakazda, Ashgar Afghan, Mitchell Johnson, Liam Plunkett, Mashrafe Mortaza, John Mooney, Prosper Utseya, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Farveez Maharoof, Pankaj Singh
Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (C), Chris Gayle, Mitchell McClenaghan, Stuart Binny, Kevin O’Brien, Daniel Vettori, Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Ajantha Mendis, Manvinder Bisla (wicket-keeper), Lendl Simmons, Ashoke Dinda, Joginder Sharma, Graeme Swann, Richard Levi, Chris Tremlett, Elton Chigumbura
Manipal Tigers: Harbhajan Singh (C), Brett Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lance Klusener, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Romesh Kaluwithrana (wicket-keeper), Phil Mustard (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Kaif, Ryan Sidebottom, Darren Sammy, Corey Anderson, Imran Tahir, Reetinder Sodhi, Parvinder Awana, VRV Singh
Also read: India Squad for T20 World Cup 2022 (Announced)
Legends League Cricket 2022 Fixtures
| Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 16 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA MAHARAJAS VS WORLD GIANTS | EDEN GARDENS, KOLKATA |
| 17 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS GUJARAT GIANTS | EDEN GARDENS, KOLKATA |
| 18 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | MANIPAL TIGERS VS BHILWARA KINGS | BRSABV EKANA CRICKET STADIUM, LUCKNOW |
| 19 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | GUJARAT GIANTS VS MANIPAL TIGERS | BRSABV EKANA CRICKET STADIUM, LUCKNOW |
| 21 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS BHILWARA KINGS | BRSABV EKANA CRICKET STADIUM, LUCKNOW |
| 22 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | GUJARAT GIANTS VS MANIPAL TIGERS | ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM, NEW DELHI |
| 24 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS BHILWARA KINGS | ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM, NEW DELHI |
| 25 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS GUJARAT GIANTS | ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM, NEW DELHI |
| 26 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | MANIPAL TIGERS VS BHILWARA KINGS | BARABATI CRICKET STADIUM, CUTTACK |
| 27 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | GUJARAT GIANTS VS BHILWARA KINGS | BARABATI CRICKET STADIUM, CUTTACK |
| 29 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS MANIPAL TIGERS | BARABATI CRICKET STADIUM, CUTTACK |
| 30 SEP 2022 | 07:30 PM | GUJARAT GIANTS VS BHILWARA KINGS | BARKATULLAH KHAN STADIUM, JODHPUR |
| 01 OCT 2022 | 7:30 PM | INDIA CAPITALS VS MANIPAL TIGERS | BARKATULLAH KHAN STADIUM, JODHPUR |
| 02 OCT 2022 | 7:30 PM | RANK 1 VS RANK 2 | BARKATULLAH KHAN STADIUM, JODHPUR |
| 03 OCT 2022 | 7:30 PM | RANK 3 VS LOSER Q | TBD |
| 05 OCT 2022 | 7:30 PM | WINNER Q VS WINNER E | TBD |
Legends League Cricket 2022 Points Table
Legends League Cricket 2022 Points Table
| Teams | M | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Capitals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +1.001 |
| Bhilwara Kings | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -0.142 |
| Gujarat Giants | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.366 |
| Manipal Tigers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.467 |
Legends League Cricket 2022 Venues
The first season of this league was held in Muscat, Oman. But this season will be held in India in different states and stadiums.
Matches will be played in 5 different cities, New Delhi, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Cuttack and Lucknow. Eliminator & Final match venue still needs to be decided.
| Stadium | State | Total Match |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 2 |
| BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow | 3 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | New Delhi | 3 |
| Barabati Cricket Stadium | Cuttack | 3 |
| Barkatullah Khan Stadium | Jodhpur | 3 |
There is a high chance of the final match will be played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata but it still needs to be decided.
Where to watch Legends League Cricket 2022? — Telecast Channels & Live Streaming
Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for this tournament, if you are one of them then you must know where you can watch the Legends League Cricket 2022.
Star Sports is the official broadcast partner so you will be able to watch the live match on Star Sports channel in India. The commentary will be available in both languages, Hindi & English.
Also, you can watch live streaming of every match on Disney + Hotstar, but you will require a subscription to watch the match.
