The World Championship of Legends is a very special event as fans get to see their favourite retired cricketers once again on the field. The cricketing legends of different countries come together for this event. Fans are excited to catch the World Championship of Legends 2025 thrilling matches as the timetable is already out.
It is not just about the event, but about the celebration of cricket and the past stars who made cricket an emotion for the fans. The teams are going to face each other in a very interesting and thrilling T20 format. Stars like Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, and Yuvraj Sing are going to be there.
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The World Championship of Legends 2025 Time Table
The World Championship of Legends 2025 is ready to bring the action. The tournament starts from 18 July 2025 and will run till 2 August 2025. It takes place in four iconic stadiums across the UK: Edgbaston, Headingley, Grace Road and the County Ground. The teams will face each other in the group stage, where the top four teams will get to run for the finals.
Date: 18 July 2025
Fixture: England Champions vs Pakistan Champions
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 19 July 2025
Fixture: West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 19 July 2025
Fixture: England Champions vs Australia Champions
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Most Awaited Match
Date: 20 July 2025
Fixture: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 22 July 2025
Fixture: India Champions vs South Africa Champions
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 22 July 2025
Fixture: England Champions vs West Indies Champions
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 23 July 2025
Fixture: Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 24 July 2025
Fixture: England Champions vs South Africa Champions
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 25 July 2025
Fixture: Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 26 July 2025
Fixture: India Champions vs Australia Champions
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 26 July 2025
Fixture: Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 27 July 2025
Fixture: South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 27 July 2025
Fixture: India Champions vs England Champions
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 29 July 2025
Fixture: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 29 July 2025
Fixture: India Champions vs West Indies Champions
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Play-Off Schedule:
Date: 31 July 2025
Fixture: Semi-Final 1 – 1st Place vs 4th Place
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 12:30 PM Local Time / 5:00 PM IST
Date: 31 July 2025
Fixture: Semi-Final 2 – 2nd Place vs 3rd Place
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Date: 2 August 2025
Fixture: Final – Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 4:30 PM Local Time / 9:00 PM IST
Participating Team
What makes the World Championship of Legends more exciting is the teams that participate. It is a squad full of experience and legends all at one place. In total, six teams participate in the tournament. Team India looks great under the captaincy of Yuvraj Singh. The squad of team India looks great with star players. Participating Teams are given below:
- India Champions
- Pakistan Champions
- England Champions
- Australia Champions
- West Indies Champions
- South Africa Champions
Squads
All six teams are built of retired players who were the finest of their times. This makes the tournament more special to see the same energy and iconic shots on the ground once again. It is a thrilling and action-packed squad that brings lots of drama and entertainment to the ground. The squads are as follows:
India Champions:
- Batsmen: Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan
- All‑Rounders: Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Yuvraj Singh (Captain)
- Wicketkeeper: Robin Uthappa
- Bowlers: Abhimanyu Mithun, Piyush Chawla, Siddarth Kaul, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Varun Aaron
England Champions:
- Batsmen: Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (Captain), Sir Alastair Cook
- All‑Rounders: Usman Afzaal, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose
- Bowlers: Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad
Australia Champions:
- Batsmen: Rob Quiney, Callum Ferguson, Chris Lynn, Shaun Marsh, D’Arcy Short
- All‑Rounders: Ben Cutting, John Hastings, Steve O’Keefe, Moises Henriques, Daniel Christian
- Wicketkeeper: Ben Dunk
- Bowlers: Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Brett Lee (Captain)
West Indies Champions:
- Batsmen: Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle (Captain), Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- All‑Rounders: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Dave Mohammed, Dwayne Smith
- Wicketkeepers: Chadwick Walton, William Perkins
- Bowlers: Suleiman Benn, Ashley Nurse, Nikita Miller, Shannon Gabriel, Fidel Edwards, Sheldon Cottrell
South Africa Champions:
- Batsmen: Richard Levi, Hashim Amla, Sarel Erwee
- All‑Rounders: Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, JJ Smuts, Jean-Paul Duminy
- Wicketkeepers: AB de Villiers (Captain), Morne van Wyk, Dane Vilas
- Bowlers: Hardus Viljoen, Imran Tahir, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso, Wayne Parnell
Pakistan Champions:
- Batsmen: Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Asif Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohaib Maqsood
- All‑Rounders: Shahid Afridi (Captain), Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik
- Wicketkeepers: Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Bowlers: Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan
