Legends League Cricket's 2nd Edition To Begin With "Special Match" On September 15 At Eden Gardens

12.08.2022 - 09:33 sports.ndtv.com

The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that the first match of the upcoming second season will be a special game to be played on September 15, 2022 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

It has also been confirmed that the upcoming edition of the league will be dedicated to the 75th year celebration of Indian Independence.

The special match will be played between India vs World as India Maharajas vs World Giants. "Players from across 10 foreign countries will be participating in this match.

The league will commence the next day from September 16, 2022, wherein 4 teams in franchise format will be competing in the Legends League Cricket Franchise format.

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