Legends League Cricket
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| Countries | India, UAE |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Absolute Legends Sports Pvt. Ltd. |
| Format | T20 |
| Website | llct20.com |
Legends League Cricket is a Twenty20 cricket league featuring retired cricket players. Legends League Cricket Masters has been played in Oman and Qatar, and the franchise Legends League Cricket T20 league has been played in India.
Background[edit]
Owned by Absolute Legends Sports Pvt Ltd, Legends League Cricket was founded by Raman Raheja and Vivek Khushalani.[1][2] In November 2021, Ravi Shastri was appointed as the league's commissioner following his retirement as the head coach of the India national cricket team.[3][4]
Masters tournament[edit]
The 2022 masters season was played in January 2022 at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat. It featured three teams: India Maharajas; Asia Lions; and World Giants.[5][6] World Giants won the final against Asia Lions.
The second season was held at Doha in March 2023. Asia Lions defeated World Giants in the final.[7]
Teams[edit]
| Team | Debut | Captain | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Maharajas | 2022 | Gautam Gambhir | 0 |
| Asia Lions | 2022 | Shahid Afridi | 1 |
| World Giants | 2022 | Aaron Finch | 1 |
Results[edit]
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Winning margin | Runner-up | Venue | ||
| 2022 | World Giants 265/5 (20 overs) |
World Giants won by 25 runs Scorecard |
Asia Lions 231/8 (20 overs) |
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | Morne Morkel (World Giants) |
| 2023 | Asia Lions 148/3 (16.1 overs) |
Asia Lions won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
World Giants 147/4 (20 overs) |
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | Upul Tharanga (Asia Lions) |
Franchise tournament[edit]
The first season of the franchise tournament was held from 17 September to 5 October 2022, and featured four privately owned teams. A special match was also held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata between Indian Maharajas and World Giants before the start of the league,[8] and a total of 15 matches were played. India Capitals emerged victorious, beating Bhilwara Kings by 104 runs in the final at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.[9]
The second season of the tournament was held between 18 November and 9 December 2023. Two new teams joined the league.[10][11]
Teams[edit]
| Team | Owner | Debut | Captain | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhilwara Kings | The LNJ Bhilwara Group | 2022 | Irfan Pathan | 0 |
| Gujarat Giants | Adani Sportsline | 2022 | Parthiv Patel | 0 |
| India Capitals | GMR Group | 2022 | Gautam Gambhir | 1 |
| Manipal Tigers | The Manipal Education and Medical Group | 2022 | Harbhajan Singh | 1 |
| Southern Super Stars | KLO Sports | 2023 | Ross Taylor | 0 |
| Urbanrisers Hyderabad | Urbanise Group and JC Reddy | 2023 | Suresh Raina | 0 |
Source: LLCT20.com
Results[edit]
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Winning margin | Runner-up | Venue | ||
| 2022 | India Capitals 211/7 (20 overs) |
India Capitals won by 104 runs Scorecard |
Bhilwara Kings 107 (18.2 overs) |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Yusuf Pathan (Bhilwara Kings) |
| 2023 | Manipal Tigers 193/5 (19 overs) |
Manipal Tigers won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Urbanrisers Hyderabad 187/5 (20 overs) |
Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat | Thisara Perera (Manipal Tigers) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "LLC to be hosted by Oman Cricket in January 2022". Times of India, Times of Oman.
- ↑ "Howzat Legends League Cricket". Howzat. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 Jan 2022.
- ↑ "Ravi Shastri's next assignment is LLC". Times of India, The Times of India.
- ↑ "Ravi Shastri gets appointed as Commissioner of Legends League Cricket". Crictracker. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 Jan 2022.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket 2022: Players, teams, full schedule, live streaming, telecast and more". Times Now. Retrieved 20 Jan 2022.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket 2022: Squads, Schedule, Live Streaming, and Broadcasting details". Crictracker. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 20 Jan 2022.
- ↑ "AL vs WG, Legends League Cricket Masters 2022/23, Final at Doha, March 20, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ↑ "LLC Special Match". EspnCricinfo. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "Capitals win the Legends League". EspnCricinfo. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket to be played in Ranchi, Dehradun, Jammu, Vizag and Surat". www.llct20.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ "Legends League Cricket Fixtures - Season 2 - 2023". www.llct20.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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