Legends League Cricket 2022: All you need to know - watch live in India

The second edition of Legends League Cricket is all set to be played between September 16 and October 5 in India.

Featuring four teams, a total of 15 matches will be played across 20 days. Bhilwara Kings, Gujarat Giants, India Capitals and Manipal Tigers are the four teams participating in Legends League Cricket 2022.

As per the schedule, each team will play the other side in the competition in a double round-robin format. The top two teams in the league phase will compete in the Qualifier for a place in the final while the loser will face the third-placed team in the Eliminator to qualify for the summit clash.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan will lead Bhilwara Kings while Virender Sehwag has been appointed captain of Gujarat Giants.

Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has been given the responsibility to lead India Capitals and Manipal Tigers will be led by former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

An exhibition match between Sourav Ganguly-led India Maharajas and Eoin Morgan’s World Giants will kick-off Legends League Cricket 2022 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Legendary cricketers including Brett Lee, Chris Gayle, Muttiah Muralitharan, Virender Sehwag, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson will take part in the upcoming edition of the tournament.

Apart from Eden Gardens, matches are scheduled to be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Cuttack’s Barabati Cricket Stadium and Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur. Venues for the eliminator and the final are yet to be announced.

World Giants clinched the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket tournament, defeating Asia Lions by 25 runs in the final at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman earlier in January this year.

Legends League Cricket 2022 teams and squad

Bhilwara Kings: Irfan Pathan (captain), Yusuf Pathan, Monty Panesar, Naman Ojha (wicket-keeper), William Porterfield, Samit Patel, Fidel Edwards, Matt Prior (wicket-keeper), Nick Compton, Sreesanth, Tim Bresnan, Owais Shah, Tino Best, Sudeep Tyagi

Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (captain), Chris Gayle, Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Ajantha Mendis, Manvinder Bisla (wicket-keeper), Lendl Simmons, Mitchell McClenaghan, Stuart Binny, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel Vettori, Ashoke Dinda, Joginder Sharma, Graeme Swann, Richard Levi, Chris Tremlett, Elton Chigumbura

India Capitals: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Ravi Bopara, Pravin Tambe, Denesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Ashgar Afghan, Mitchell Johnson, Liam Plunkett, Rajat Bhatia, Hamilton Masakazda, Mashrafe Mortaza, John Mooney, Prosper Utseya, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Farveez Maharoof, Pankaj Singh

Manipal Tigers: Harbhajan Singh (captain), Brett Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan, Phil Mustard (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Kaif, Ryan Sidebottom, Lance Klusener, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Romesh Kaluwithrana (wicket-keeper), Darren Sammy, Corey Anderson, Imran Tahir, Reetinder Sodhi, Parvinder Awana, VRV Singh

Legends League Cricket 2022 schedule and live India match times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Where to watch Legend League Cricket 2022 live in India?

The Legends League Cricket 2022 matches will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of Legends League Cricket 2022 matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. 

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