Legends League Cricket

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Legends League Cricket
Countries India, Qatar, Oman
AdministratorAbsolute Legends Sports Pvt. Ltd.
Format T20
Website llct20.com

Legends League Cricket (LLCT20) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league that brings together retired cricket players. [1] [2] [3] The league has been hosted in various countries, including India, Qatar, and Oman. [4] There are two formats, Legends League Cricket Masters and Legends League Cricket T20. [5] [6]

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Background

LLCT20 founded by Raman Raheja and Vivek Khushalani under the Absolute Legends Sports Pvt Ltd. [7] Following his retirement as the head coach of the India national cricket team, Ravi Shastri was appointed as the league's commissioner in November 2021. [8] [9] [10]

League format

Masters tournament

The Legends League Cricket Masters tournament was held in two seasons. [11] [12] The inaugural season took place in January 2022 at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, [13] featuring three teams: India Maharajas, Asia Lions, and World Giants. World Giants won the final against Asia Lions. [14]

The second season was held in Doha in March 2023. This time, Asia Lions defeated World Giants in the final. [15]

Franchise tournament

The first season of the franchise tournament was held from September 17 to October 5, 2022. [16] Featuring four teams, the season included a special match between Indian Maharajas and World Giants at Eden Gardens in Kolkata before the league began. A total of 15 matches were played, with India Capitals clinching the title by defeating Bhilwara Kings [17] by 104 runs in the final at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. [18] [19]

The second season of the LLC was held from 18 November 18 to 9 December 9 2023, [20] [21] with the addition of two new teams. [22]

The third season of the league to kick off on 20 September 2024. [23] For this season Shikhar Dhawan [24] and Dinesh Karthik [25] also signed.

Current teams

Former teams

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