2023 Legends League Cricket Masters
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| Dates | 10–20 March 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Absolute Legends Sports Pvt. Ltd. |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Host(s) | Qatar |
| Champions | Asia Lions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | World Giants |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Player of the series | Upul Tharanga (Asia Lions) |
| Most runs | Upul Tharanga (Asia Lions) (221) |
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (Asia Lions) (7) |
| Official website | https://www.llct20.com |
The 2023 Legends League Cricket Masters or LLC Masters[1] was a Twenty20 cricket tournament featuring retired players, many of them former internationals. It featured three teams and was held in Doha in March 2023.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Gautam Gambhir, Shahid Afridi, and Aaron Finch were chosen to be the captains of the three teams.[8] The league featured players such as Harbhajan Singh, Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Aaron Finch, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, and S. Sreesanth.
Squads[edit]
| India Maharajas Coach: Lance Klusener | Asia Lions Coach: Dav Whatmore | World Giants Coach: Lalchand Rajput |
|---|---|---|
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Venue[edit]
The season was hosted by the Qatar Cricket Association at West End Park International Cricket Stadium.[10]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Giants | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.031 |
| 2 | Asia Lions (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.620 |
| 3 | India Maharajas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.509 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
(C) Champions Advanced to the final Advanced to the eliminator
Matches[edit]
The match schedule was published on the official website on 27 February 2023.
League stage[edit]
All times are according to Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
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10 March 2023
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Asia Lions
165/6 (20 overs) |
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India Maharajas
156/8 (20 overs) |
Asia Lions won by 9 runs
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Jasmine Naeem (Eng) Player of the match: Misbah-ul-Haq (Asia Lions) | ||||
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11 March 2023
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World Giants
166/8 (20 overs) |
v
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India Maharajas
164/5 (20 overs) |
World Giants won by 2 runs
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Shivani Mishra (Qat) Player of the match: Aaron Finch (World Giants) | ||||
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13 March 2023
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Asia Lions
99/3 (10 overs) |
v
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World Giants
64/5 (10 overs) |
Asia Lions won by 35 runs
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Jasmine Naeem (Eng) Player of the match: Misbah-ul-Haq (Asia Lions) | ||||
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14 March 2023
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Asia Lions
157/5 (20 overs) |
v
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India Maharajas
159/0 (12.3 overs) |
India Maharajas won by 10 wickets
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem (Eng) and Nimali Perera (SL) Player of the match: Robin Uthappa (India Maharajas) | ||||
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Robin Uthappa 88* (39)
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15 March 2023
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India Maharajas
136/9 (20 overs) |
v
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World Giants
139/7 (18.4 overs) |
World Giants won by 3 wickets
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem (Eng) and Nimali Perera (SL) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (World Giants) | ||||
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16 March 2023
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World Giants
150/3 (20 overs) |
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Asia Lions
130 (19.1 overs) |
World Giants won by 20 runs
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Shivani Mishra (Qat) Player of the match: Hashim Amla (World Giants) | ||||
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Knockout stage[edit]
| Eliminator | Final | |||||||
| 1 | World Giants | 147/4 (20 overs) | ||||||
| 2 | Asia Lions | 191/5 (20 overs) | 2 | Asia Lions | 148/3 (16.1 overs) | |||
| 3 | India Maharajas | 106 (16.4 overs) | ||||||
Eliminator[edit]
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18 March 2023
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Asia Lions
191/5 (20 overs) |
v
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India Maharajas
106 (16.4 overs) |
Asia Lions won by 85 runs
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17:30
Scorecard |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem (Eng) and Nimali Perera (SL) Player of the match: Upul Tharanga (Asia Lions) | ||||
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Final[edit]
World Giants
147/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Asia Lions
148/3 (16.1 overs) |
- World Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga | Asia Lions | 6 | 221 | 69 |
| Gautam Gambhir | India Maharajas | 4 | 215 | 68 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Asia Lions | 6 | 191 | 58 |
| Jacques Kallis | World Giants | 4 | 142 | 78 not out |
| Robin Uthappa | India Maharajas | 5 | 137 | 88 not out |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets[edit]
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Tanvir | Asia Lions | 6 | 7 | 3/27 |
| Abdur Razzak | Asia Lions | 6 | 6 | 2/2 |
| Brett Lee | World Giants | 4 | 6 | 3/18 |
| Christopher Mpofu | World Giants | 4 | 6 | 3/16 |
| Tino Best | World Giants | 4 | 6 | 3/20 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Broadcasters[edit]
Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar and FanCode were the official broadcasters of this league in India.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket announces title sponsor of LLC Masters". Hindustan Times. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ "Qatar Cricket to Host next season of Legends League Cricket Masters in Doha". Legends League Cricket. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket Announces Schedule for LLC Masters in Qatar". News 18. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar set to play for Asia Lions in Legends League Cricket 2023". India Today.
- ↑ "Aaron Finch joins Legends League Cricket Masters". www.llct20.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ "DISNEY STAR ACQUIRES TV BROADCAST RIGHTS FOR LLC MASTERS". www.llct20.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket 2023: Asia Lions, World Giants And India Maharajas Announce Captains". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket 2023: Asia Lions, World Giants And India Maharajas Announce Captains". Zee News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Suresh Raina to play for India Maharajas in Legends League Cricket". ANI News. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket (LLC 2023) Live Streaming: Check full schedule, teams, squads | When and where to watch LIVE match". Zee Biz. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket (LLC) Masters becomes the first Indian Cricket League to have two streaming partners- Disney+ Hotstar and FanCode". www.llct20.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
External links[edit]
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