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World Championship of Legends

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World Championship of Legends
Countries England
AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
FormatTwenty20
First edition2024
Tournament formatSingle round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams6
Current championIndia Champions (1st title)
Most successfulIndia Champions (1st title)
Most runsShoaib Malik (PAK-C) (245)
Most wicketsNathan Coulter-Nile (AUS-C) (9)
Wahab Riaz (PAK-C) (9)
Shoaib Malik (PAK-C) (9)
Brett Lee (AUS-C) (9)
Websitewclcricket.com

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]

Background

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The 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 former internationals including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and more. Indian music duo Salim–Sulaiman to release an anthem for the event.[citation needed]

Other international stars include 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. [12][15]

Squads for World Championship of Legends 2024

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Australia Champions[16] England Champions[17] India Champions[18] Pakistan Champions[19] South Africa Champions[20] West Indies Champions[21]

Results

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Year Host(s) Final venue Final Teams Winning Captain Man of the Match
Winner Runner-up Margin
2024  England Edgbaston, Birmingham India Champions Pakistan Champions Won by 5 wickets Scorecard 6 Yuvraj Singh Ambati Rayudu

Team results by tournament

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C
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

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References

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  1. ^ Balaji, Madhu (30 April 2024). "EaseMyTrip becomes presenting partner of World Championship of Legends". BusinessLine. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The World Championship of Legends announces EaseMyTrip as its presenting partner". afaqs!. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "ECB Sanctions T20 League With Cricket Legends Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, & Kevin Pietersen". Times Now. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "World Championship Of Legends (WCL) 2024: Schedule, Teams, Live Streaming And More". ndtvprofit.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b "World Championship of Legends Cricket 2024 Tournament". wclegends.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Yuvraj Singh to feature in World Championship of Legends". The Times of India. 28 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell included in England Champions squad for inaugural World Championship of Legends". Firstpost. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  18. ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  20. ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  21. ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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