India Maharajas vs World Giants: All you need to know about Legends League Cricket clash at Eden Gardens

The Eden Gardens in Kolkata is all set to host the Legends League Cricket (LLC) game. The inauguration match between India Maharajas and World Giants will be in celebration of India's 75th year of independence.

While India Maharajas will comprise of former Indian players, the World Giants will consist of former foreign players from across the globe.

Later on, the tournament will be devided into 4 teams namely India Capitals, Manipal Tigers, Bhilwara Kings, and Gujarat Titans. 

While Harbhajan Singh is the skipper of Manipal Tigers, Irfan Pathan is the captain of Bhilwara Kings. Gautam Gambhir will be leading India Capitals and Virender Sehwag will take charge of Gujarat Giants.

"After a long time, we are going to play and the feeling of coming back to a tournament is pulsating for us. As former cricketers, we miss cricket and miss the feeling of playing amidst the hooting and cheering. I hope it becomes an annual event for everyone so that the younger lot not only enjoys watching contemporary cricketers but also gets to watch the former cricketers and legends entertain them," former Sri Lankan spin wizard Muralitharan, who will be representing Manipal Tigers, said in a press interaction.

Match Details:

Clash: India Maharajas vs World Giants

Time in India: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens Kolkata

Date: September 16, Friday

Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network for TV in India and Disney+ Hotstar for online live streaming.

Squads:

India Maharajas: Virender Sehwag (C), Mohammad Kaif, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Joginder Sharma, Reetinder Sodhi, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Naman Ojha, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Dinda, RP Singh, Ajay Jadeja.

World Giants: Eoin Morgan (C), Lendl Simmons, Herschelle Gibbs, Jonty Rhodes, Asghar Afghan, Jacques Kallis, Sanath Jayasuriya, Hamilton Masakadza, Kevin O Brien, Nathan McCullum, Matt Prior, Denesh Ramdin, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dale Steyn, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee.