Legends League Cricket's second edition to kick off with special match at Eden Gardens

The match between the India Maharajas vs World Giants will be dedicated to the 75th year celebration of Indian Independence. "This is a proud moment for us that we are celebrating 75th year of our independence.

As a proud Indian, it gives me immense satisfaction to share that we have decided to dedicate this year league to the 75th year of Independence celebration," said Ravi Shastri, Commissioner, LLC, in a release. The Indian Maharajas will be led by former Indian captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, while the World Giants will be captained by England's 2019 World Cup winning captain, Eoin Morgan.

The second edition of the LLC will commence a day after the special match, i.e. from September 16, which will see four teams taking part in a franchise-based format.

Overall, 15 matches will be played this season over a period of 22 days.