The second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) will get underway from July 18 in England. The likes of India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa and West Indies will take part in the tournament that include retired and veteran cricketers such as Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Eoin Morgan, Shikhar Dhawan and Shahid Afridi.
India, the defending champions, won the inaugural competition last year, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the final. The tournament will see both the Asian giants participate in the tournament for the first time since the border tensions.
The matches of the WCL 2025 will be held at Edgbaston, Northampton, Leicester and Leeds.
Squads for World Championship of Legends 2025:
India Legends squad: Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Gurkeerat Mann.
Australia Legends squad: Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Ben Cutting, D’Arcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Callum Ferguson, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Steve O’Keefe, Rob Quiney, John Hastings.
England Legends squad: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker, Usman Afzaal.
South Africa Legends squad: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Hardus Viljoen, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Sarel Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morne van Wyk, Aaron Phangiso.
West Indies Legends squad: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chadwick Walton, Shannon Gabriel, Ashley Nurse, Fidel Edwards, William Perkins, Suliemann Benn, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller.
World Championship of Legends 2025 Schedule
July 18 (Friday): England Champions vs Pakistan Champions - 9 PM
July 19 (Saturday): West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions - 5 PM
July 19 (Saturday): England Champions vs Australia Champions - 9 PM
July 20 (Sunday): India Champions vs Pakistan Champions - 9 PM
July 22 (Tuesday): England Champions vs West Indies Champions - 5 PM
July 22 (Tuesday): India Champions vs South Africa Champions - 9 PM
July 23 (Wednesday): Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions - 9 PM
July 24 (Thursday): South Africa Champions vs England Champions - 9 PM
July 25 (Friday): Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions - 9 PM
July 26 (Saturday): India Champions vs Australia Champions - 5 PM
July 26 (Saturday): Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions - 9 PM
July 27 (Sunday): South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions - 5 PM
July 27 (Sunday): India Champions vs England Champions - 9 PM
July 29 (Tuesday): Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions - 5 PM
July 29 (Tuesday): India Champions vs West Indies Champions - 9 PM
July 31 (Thursday): Semi-Final 1 - SF1 vs SF4 (Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham) - 5 PM
July 31 (Thursday): Semi-Final 2 - SF2 vs SF3 (Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham) - 9 PM
August 2 (Saturday): Final (Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham) - 9 PM.
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World Championship of Legends 2025 Schedule: Live Streaming Info
One can catch the live telecast of the WCL 2025 on the Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Hindi. Fans can also live stream the tournament on FanCode app and website.
