The clash among the former legends of the cricketing world begins on 18 July. In World Championship of Legends 2025 18 matches are scheduled between 6 nations. During WCL Season 2, supporters will have the chance to see their retired heroes back in action. The opening game will be held at Edgbaston between Pakistan and England.
The 20-20 Championship of Legends is split into the League stage and the knockout stage. In the first stage, Each side will face the other 5 teams once. The top four teams in the points table will appear in the semi-finals. Both knock-out matches are played on 31 July, while the final will be fixtured on 2 August.
WCL 2025 Schedule
Date | Match | Venue |
18-Jul | ENG Champions vs PAK Champions | Birmingham |
19-Jul | WI Champions vs SA Champions | Birmingham |
19-Jul | ENG Champions vs AUS Champions | Birmingham |
20-Jul | IND Champions vs PAK Champions | Birmingham |
22-Jul | IND Champions vs SA Champions | Northampton |
22-Jul | ENG Champions vs WI Champions | Northampton |
23-Jul | AUS Champions vs WI Champions | Northampton |
24-Jul | ENG Champions vs SA Champions | Leicestershire |
25-Jul | PAK Champions vs SA Champions | Leicestershire |
26-Jul | IND Champions vs AUS Champions | Leeds |
26-Jul | PAK Champions vs WI Champions | Leeds |
27-Jul | SA Champions vs AUS Champions | Leeds |
27-Jul | IND Champions vs ENG Champions | Leeds |
29-Jul | AUS Champions vs PAK Champions | Leicestershire |
29-Jul | IND Champions vs WI Champions | Leicestershire |
31-Jul | SF1 vs SF4 | Birmingham |
31-Jul | SF2 vs SF3 | Birmingham |
2-Aug | Finalist 1 vs Finalist 2 | Birmingham |
WCL 2025 Teams Squad
In the World Championship of Legends 2025, six countries will appear with their superstars like Brett Lee, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi etc.
Teams
- South Africa Champions
- Australia Champions
- Pakistan Champions
- West Indies Champions
- India Champions
- England Champions
WCL All Teams Squad & Captains
South Africa Champions Squad
Captain: AB de Villiers
Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn, Justin Ontong, Ashwell Prince, Vernon Philander, Herschelle Gibbs, Roelof van der Merwe, Marchant de Lange, Morne van Wyk, Jacques Rudolph, Ryan McLaren, Alviro Petersen, Wayne Parnell, Johan Botha.
Australia Champions Squad
Captain: Brett Lee
Dirk Nannes, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, George Bailey, James Faulkner, Ben Hilfenhaus, Callum Ferguson, Shaun Tait, Ben Dunk, Travis Birt, Dan Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Cameron White, David Hussey.
Pakistan Champions Squad
Captain: Younis Khan
Shahid Afridi, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Amir, Imran Nazir, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Hafeez.
West Indies Champions Squad
Captain: Darren Sammy
Sulieman Benn, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Dwayne Smith, Tino Best, Denesh Ramdin, Chris Gayle, Andre Fletcher, Ravi Rampaul, Fidel Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Jerome Taylor, Samuel Badree, Lendl Simmons.
India Champions Squad
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Naman Ojha, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Reetinder Sodhi, Pragyan Ojha, Yusuf Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Robin Uthappa, RP Singh, Ashok Dinda, Munaf Patel, Mohammad Kaif.
England Champions Squad
Captain: Kevin Pietersen
Tim Bresnan, Steve Harmison, Craig Kieswetter, Ian Bell, Michael Carberry, Samit Patel, Jonathan Trott, Darren Maddy, Monty Panesar, Luke Wright, Owais Shah, Graeme Swann, Ravi Bopara, Jade Dernbach.