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 | This article documents a current cricket tournament. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (July 2024) |
| Dates | 3 – 13 July 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Champions |  India Champions (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan Champions |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series | Yusuf Pathan |
| Most runs | Shoaib Malik (245) |
| Most wickets |  Nathan Coulter-Nile (9) Wahab Riaz (9) Shoaib Malik (9) Brett Lee (9) |
| Official website | wclegends |
The 2024 World Championship of Legends (also known as 2024 EaseMyTrip World Championship of Legends for sponsorship reasons[1][2]) is the inaugural edition of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in England. The league is organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board that features retired international cricketers from various nations[3]. The tournament began from 3 July and the final is scheduled to be held on 13 July 2024.[4][5]
The tournament featured a host of cricket legends from these six nations: India, Pakistan, Australia, England, West Indies, and South Africa that will compete in this event.[6][7]
Squads
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England Champions[9]
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India Champions[10]
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Pakistan Champions[11]
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 South Africa Champions[12]
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 West Indies Champions[13]
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia Champions
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5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Pakistan Champions (R)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.644 | |
| 3 | India Champions (C)
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5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −0.807 | |
| 4 | West Indies Champions
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5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1.295 | |
| 5 | South Africa Champions
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5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1.340 | |
| 6 | England Champions
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5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −0.746 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2024. Source: Cricbuzz, ESPNCricinfo
League stage
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- England Champions won the toss and elected to field.
- Pakistan Champions qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
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- India Champions won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia Champions qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
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- West Indies Champions won the toss and elected to field.
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- India Champions won the toss and elected to field.
- India Champions and West Indies Champions qualified for the semi-finals while South Africa Champions were eliminated as a result of this match.
Knockout stage
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| 2 | Pakistan Champions
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| 4 | West Indies Champions
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| SFW1 | Pakistan Champions
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| SFW2 | India Champions
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| 1 | Australia Champions
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| 3 | India Champions
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Semi-finals
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Final
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- Pakistan Champions won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
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Most wickets
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References
edit- ^ Balaji, Madhu (30 April 2024). "EaseMyTrip becomes presenting partner of World Championship of Legends". BusinessLine. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "The World Championship of Legends announces EaseMyTrip as its presenting partner". afaqs!. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "ECB Sanctions T20 League With Cricket Legends Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, & Kevin Pietersen". Times Now. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "World Championship Of Legends (WCL) 2024: Schedule, Teams, Live Streaming And More". ndtvprofit.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "WCL 2024: Where to watch World Championship of Legends live". The Times of India. 4 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Varun Malik, India TV News (2 July 2024). "World Championship of Legends 2024: Schedule, squads, fixtures; all you need to know about WCL 1". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Former India, Pakistan cricketers to clash in World Championship of Legends | World Championship of Legends, 2024". www.cricket.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Australia Champion Team Full Coverage". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Meteora England Champions Players Details". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "India Champions Team Lineup, Updates and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Team for the WCL T20 Tournament". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa Champions Live Updates, Lineup and Schedule". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "West Indies Champions Players Details, Matches and Tickets". 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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