New Delhi: The Legends League Cricket is all set to kick-off with a fierce battle between former India openers when India Capitals’ Gautam Gambhir and Gujarat Giants’ Virender Sehwag will square off against each other to initiate the 20-day long League starting from September 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The action will then shift to Lucknow, where Harbhajan Singh’s Manipal Tigers will face Irfan Pathan’s Bhilwara Kings on September 18.
Legends League Cricket will feature these four teams who will be playing twice against each other during the 12-match league stage. There will be 4 rest days in between the matches.
The top two teams at the end of the league stage will play in the Qualifier at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur on October 2 with the winner directly advancing to the final to be played on October 5.
However, the loser of the Qualifiers will get another bite of the cherry. But they have to fight with the third-placed team on October 3 to clinch a place in the final.
The team that finishes fourth after the league stage will be eliminated.
All matches are scheduled to kick off at 7:30 pm except the match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants in New Delhi on September 25 which will have a 4 PM start along with the Qualifier 1 which is slated too for an early start.
The league stages will be held across five venues -- Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack, and Jodhpur -- with the first qualifier slated to be held in Jodhpur. The venue for the Qualifier 2 and finale will be announced soon.
Legends League Cricket has announced that India’s leading entertainment destination, BookMyShow has been appointed as the exclusive ticketing partner for its upcoming season.
The tickets will be available for all matches including the Benefit match between Indian Maharajas and World Giants, which will be played on September 16th, from September 5 onwards. (UNI)