Sachin Tendulkar To Lead India In International Masters League

08.10.2024 - 13:15 sports.ndtv.com

The highly anticipated International Masters League (IML) is all set to take the world by storm, bringing together legendary cricketers from six cricketing powerhouses, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies in a thrilling T20 franchise tournament.

The inaugural edition will run from November 17, to December 8. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host the opening leg of four matches.

The tournament will kick off with a high-octane fixture between India and Sri Lanka on November 17, pitting Sachin Tendulkar against Kumar Sangakkara, a throwback to their legendary encounters of the past.

In the second match, Shane Watson's Australia will take on Jacques Kallis' South Africa, followed by another showdown featuring Sri Lanka versus Eoin Morgan's England.

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