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Follow UsThe World Championship of Legends, which begins today, July 3, in the United Kingdom, is building up to a high-profile game on July 6 (Saturday) at Edgbaston, featuring notable ex-Indian and Pakistani cricketers.
The likes of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh (among others) will be up against the Pakistan Champions, who will have Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Misbah ul Haq, Shoaib Malik and many other erstwhile Pakistani stars featuring for them.
The tournament, which will be played from July 3 to 13, will feature as many as six teams made up of retired cricketing stars from the West Indies, South Africa, England, Australia, India, and Pakistan. The first 10 games will be held at Edgbaston, while the remaining seven will be played in Northampton.
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format where each side plays the other side once. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals.
India Champions begin their campaign against England today (July 3). They will then face the West Indies on July 5, Pakistan on July 6, Australia on July 8, and South Africa on July 10.
Fans can watch the World Championship of Legends on Star Sports on TV and Fancode on streaming.
Here are the squads for all the six sides:
India Champions: Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Gurkeerat Mann, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Rahul Shukla, Rp Singh, Vinay Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Anureet singh, Pawan Negi
Australia Champions: Brett Lee, Tim Paine, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Ben Dunk, Dirk Nannes, Dan Christian, Ben Laughlin, Aaron Finch, John Hasting, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, Peter Siddle, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Pakistan Champions: Sharjeel Khan, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Sohail Khan, Abdul Rehman, Aamir Yamin, Taufeeq Umer, Shoaib Maqsood, Yasir Arafat, Tanveer Ahmed.
West Indies Champions: Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Samuel Badree, Tino Best, Rayad Ryan Emrit, Jason Mohammed, Navin Stewart, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Sulieman Benn, Chadwick Walton, Jerome Taylor, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Jonathan Carter
South Africa Champions: Jacques Kallis, Imran Tahir, Herschelle Gibbs, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Ashwell Prince, Neil Mckenzie, Ryan Mclaren, Justin Ontong, Rory Klieveldt, JP Duminy, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Vernon Philander, Charl Langeveldt.
England Champions: Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Samit Patel, Owais Shah, Mustard Philip, Sajid Mahmood, Chris Schofield, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Usman Afzal, Stuart Meaker, Kevin O'Brien, Darren Maddy
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