This year, the Qatari city of Doha will host the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023 season. Three teams—the Indian Maharajas, Asia Lions, and World Giants—will compete in a total of eight contests at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.\]
The Indian team will be led by former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, while Shahid Afridi, a former Pakistani all-rounder and skipper, will head the Asia Lions. Along with Afridi, a number of other Pakistani athletes are competing in LLC this year, including Shoaib Akhtar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammed Amir, Sohail Tanvir, and Abdul Razzaq.
Very excited to play with my fellow legends after a long time! #LLCMasters season 2, here we go!@llct20 #YahanSabBossHain #LegendsLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/A0GKIBPgfk
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) March 10, 2023
Former Australian captain Aaron Finch, who declared his retirement from T20I cricket earlier this month, will lead the World Giants. The competition will begin on March 10 and end on March 20. According to the tournament schedule, each team will play two matches against each other, with the team finishing first in the points table immediately qualifying for the final, while the second and third-placed teams will face off in an eliminator on March 18.
Legends League Cricket Teams and Squads
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
March 10 | Indian Maharajas Vs Asia Lions | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 11 | World Giants Vs Indian Maharajas | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 13 | Asia Lions Vs World Giants | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 14 | Asia Lions Vs Indian Maharajas | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 15 | Indian Maharajas Vs World Giants | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 16 | World Giants Vs Asia Lions | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 18 | Semi-Final (2nd Team Vs 3rd Team) | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |
March 20 | Final | 08:00 PM | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha |