Cricket's unforgettable heroes are returning to the spotlight in the World Championship of Legends 2025, a nostalgic T20 extravaganza hosted across four iconic venues in England. Running from July 18 to August 2, 2025, this tournament brings together six retired cricket giants representing their nations in a one-of-a-kind showdown.
Teams & Captains
- India Champions – Captain: Yuvraj Singh Backed by luminaries like Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, and Yusuf Pathan. Other squad members are Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Vinay Kumar, Robin Uthappa, Mohammad Kaif, Parthiv Patel, Munaf Patel, RP Singh, Ashok Dinda, Reetinder Sodhi, Pragyan Ojha, and Naman Ojha.
- Pakistan Champions – Captain: Shahid Afridi with Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, and Shoaib Malik. Other squad members are Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Yasir Arafat, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, and Imran Nazir.
- South Africa Champions – Captain: AB de Villiers, with stalwarts like Dale Steyn and Herschelle Gibbs. Other squad members are Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, Jacques Rudolph, Johan Botha, Ryan McLaren.
- West Indies Champions – Captain: Chris Gayle alongside Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, and Sulieman Benn. Other squad members are Samuel Badree, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Fidel Edwards, Andre Fletcher.
- Australia Champions – Captain: Brett Lee joined by George Bailey, James Faulkner, and Shaun Tai. tOther squad members are Xavier Doherty, Dirk Nannes, Brad Haddin, David Hussey, Ben Dunk, Travis Birt, Dan Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Cameron White.
- England Champions – Captain: Eoin Morgan, reinforced by Graeme Swann and possibly Kevin Pietersen. Other squad members are Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Samit Patel, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar, Owais Shah, Luke Wright.
Venues & Format
The 18-match tournament unfolds across four historic English venues:
- Edgbaston, Birmingham – Hosts the opening clash, both semifinals, and the grand final
- Headingley, Leeds
- County Ground, Northampton
- Grace Road, Leicester
All six squads engage in a round-robin format before progressing to the semifinals and concluding with the final on August 2, 2025.
Full Schedule (IST)
- July 18: England Champions vs Pakistan Champions - Edgbaston - 9 PM IST
- July 19: West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions - Edgbaston - 5 PM IST
- July 19: England Champions vs Australia Champions - Edgbaston - 9 PM IST
- July 20: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions - Edgbaston - 9 PM IST
- July 22: India Champions vs South Africa Champions - Northampton - 5 PM IST
- July 22: England Champions vs West Indies Champions - Northampton - 9 PM IST
- July 23: Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions - Northampton - 9 PM IST
- July 24: England Champions vs South Africa Champions - Leicestershire - 9 PM IST
- July 25: Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions - Leicestershire - 9 PM IST
- July 26: India Champions vs Australia Champions - Headingley - 5 PM IST
- July 26: Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions - Headingley - 9 PM IST
- July 27: South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions - Headingley - 5 PM IST
- July 27: India Champions vs England Champions - Headingley - 9 PM IST
- July 29: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions - Leicestershire - 5 PM IST
- July 29: India Champions vs West Indies Champions - Leicestershire - 9 PM IST
- July 31: Semifinalist 1 vs Semifinalist 4 - Edgbaston - 5 PM IST
- July 31: Semifinalist 2 vs Semifinalist 3 - Edgbaston - 9 PM IST
- August 2: Final - Edgbaston - 9 PM IST
As excitement builds among global fans, platforms like 12bet cricket are buzzing with updates, expert predictions, and betting insights for each match.
This tournament celebrates cricket's golden age with legends like Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Brett Lee, and Eoin Morgan lighting up the field. Fans are treated to nostalgia and thrilling rivalries. In India alone, over 80 million TV viewers are projected, with over 75 million digital views.