2025-07-17
World Championship of Legends, 2025
World Championship of Legends, 2025
The WCL 2025 is a special T20 cricket tournament for retired cricket legends from six countries – India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa, and West Indies. It will be held in four UK cities from 18 July to 2 August 2025. Approved by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), this event brings old cricket stars back to the field for fun and competitive matches.
- Start Date: 18 July
- End date: 02 August
- Team: 6
- Matches: 18
- Format: T20
- Venue:
- Edgbaston (Birmingham)
- County Ground (Northampton)
- Grace Road (Leicester)
- Headingley (Leeds)
Teams and Players:
- England Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose,
- Bowler: Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker
- Batsman: Eoin Morgan, Sir, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell
- All Rounder: Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Usman Afzaal
- Pakistan Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Sarfraz Ahmed, Kamran Akmal,
- Bowler: Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir
- Batsman: Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Younis Khan
- All Rounder: Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Aamer Yamin
- West Indies Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Chadwick Walton, William Perkins
- Bowler: Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller
- Batsman: Lendl Simmons, Dwane Smith, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ashley Nurse
- All Rounder: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo
- South Africa Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Morne Van Wyk, Dane Vilas
- Bowler: Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Oliver, Aaron Phangiso
- Batsman: Ab De Villiers, Hashim Amla, Richard Levi, SJ Erwee
- All Rounder: Chris Moris, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, JJ Smuts
- Australia Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Ben Dunk, Rob Quiney
- Bowler: Brett Lee, Nathan Counter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Steve O’keefe
- Batsman: Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Callum Ferguson
- All Rounder: Ben Cutting, D’Arcy Short, Dan Christian, John Hastings
- India Champions:
- Wicket Keeper: Robin Uthappa
- Bowler: Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul
- Batsman: Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Maan
- All Rounder: Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny
Match Schedule:
July 18 (Fri)
England Champions vs Pakistan Champions – Edgbaston – 9:15 PM
July 19 (Sat)
West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions – Edgbaston – 5:15 PM
England Champions vs Australia Champions – Edgbaston – 9:15 PM
July 20 (Sun)
India Champions vs Pakistan Champions – Edgbaston – 9:15 PM
July 22 (Tue)
India Champions vs South Africa Champions – County Ground – 5:15 PM
England Champions vs West Indies Champions – County Ground – 9:15 PM
July 23 (Wed)
Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions – County Ground – 9:15 PM
July 24 (Thu)
England Champions vs South Africa Champions – Grace Road – 9:15 PM
July 25 (Fri)
Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions – Grace Road – 9:15 PM
July 26 (Sat)
India Champions vs Australia Champions – Headingley – 5:15 PM
Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions – Headingley – 9:15 PM
July 27 (Sun)
South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions – Headingley – 5:15 PM
India Champions vs England Champions – Headingley – 9:15 PM
July 29 (Tue)
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions – Grace Road – 5:15 PM
India Champions vs West Indies Champions – Grace Road – 9:15 PM
Knockout Rounds:
July 31 (Thu) – Semifinals – Edgbaston
Semi-Final 1 – 5:15 PM
Semi-Final 2 – 9:15 PM
August 2 (Sat) – Final – Edgbaston
Grand Finale – 9:15 PM
Team Strategy Tips
Select Balanced Teams
Include a mix of:
- 3–5 batsmen (preferring top order and finishers)
- 1–2 wicketkeepers
- 1–4 all‑rounders (preferable dual-discipline points)
- 3–5 bowlers (death overs specialists and wicket-takers)
Captain & VC Strategy
- Choose a safe anchor (e.g. Uthappa, Bell) as Captain.
- Pick an all-rounder with big potential (e.g. Malik, Yuvraj) as Vice-Captain.
Rotation & Venue Considerations
- Edgbaston often yields bounce-friendly conditions—fast bowlers like Wahab Riaz, Brett Lee, or Morris can thrive.
- Pressure-heavy venues like Grace Road and Headingley favor finishers like AB de Villiers and Gayle.
- Check team match-ups: Pakistan‑India, England‑Australia, India‑West Indies tend to generate high-scoring contests—favor power hitters and wicket-takers accordingly.
Why You Can’t Miss WCL 2025
- Cricketing legends back on the field: Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Shahid Afridi, Brett Lee, Eoin Morgan, and more
- Matches held at historic UK venues
- A celebration of cricket’s golden era with today’s entertainment
- High-quality T20 competition filled with power-hitting, spin magic, and fast bowling fire
World Championship of Legends 2025 is not just a tournament — it’s a cricket festival. A reunion of legends, a celebration of the sport we love, and a reminder of the magic they once created. Don’t miss the action!
