World Championship Of Legends (WCL) 2025: Schedule, Live Streaming, Teams, Squads And More

WCL 2025: The second edition of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) T20 League will begin on July 18 at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, England.

The tournament, featuring a total of 18 matches, will run until August 2. After the league stage, the top four teams will advance to the knockout stage. The WCL T20 semi-finals will be held on July 31, followed by the grand finale on August 2, both at Edgbaston Stadium.

The tournament will feature six teams participating in a single round-robin format across 18 matches. The tournament opener will be between England Champions and the Pakistan Champions. Fans will also get to see the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash, which will be played at the Edgbaston Stadium on Saturday, July 20.

Cricketing greats like Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Brett Lee, AB de Villiers and Kevin Pietersen will take the field in this T20 event.

The event will begin with an opening ceremony, headlined by a live performance by singer Atif Aslam.

The WCL 2025 will feature six teams, each comprising former international cricket stars. The participating teams are:

• India Champions

• Pakistan Champions

• England Champions

• Australia Champions

• West Indies Champions

• South Africa Champions

World Championship of Legends 2025 will be held across some of the most iconic venues in England.

• Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham

• The County Ground, Northampton

• Headingley, Leeds

• Grace Road, Leicestershire

• July 18, 9 p.m.: England Champions vs Pakistan Champions at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

• July 19, 5 p.m.: West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

• July 19, 9 p.m.: England Champions vs Australia Champions at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

• July 20, 5 p.m.: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

• July 22, 5 p.m.: India Champions vs South Africa Champions at The County Ground, Northampton.

• July 22, 9 p.m.: England Champions vs West Indies Champions at The County Ground, Northampton.

• July 23, 9 p.m.: Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions at The County Ground, Northampton.

• July 24, 9 p.m.: England Champions vs South Africa Champions at Grace Road, Leicestershire.

• July 25, 9 p.m.: Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions at Grace Road, Leicestershire.

• July 26, 5 p.m.: India Champions vs Australia Champions at Headingley, Leeds.

• July 26, 9 p.m.: Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions at Headingley, Leeds.

• July 27, 5 p.m.: South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions at Headingley, Leeds.

• July 27, 9 p.m.: India Champions vs England Champions at Headingley, Leeds.

• July 29, 5 p.m.: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions at Grace Road, Leicestershire.

• July 29, 9 p.m.: India Champions vs West Indies Champions at Grace Road, Leicestershire.

• July 31, 5 p.m.: SF1 vs SF4 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

• July 31, 9 p.m.: SF2 vs SF3 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

• August 2, 9 p.m.: Finals at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

*All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

All matches of the World Championship of Legends 2025 will be broadcast live on Star Sports TV Channel in India. FanCode is the official digital streaming partner for all WCL 2025 matches. You can watch WCL Live on your mobile or computer via the FanCode app/website.

India Champions

Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul and Gurkeerat Maan.

Australia Champions

Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Callum Ferguson, Rob Quiney, D'Arcy Short, Moises Henriques, Ben Cutting, Daniel Christian, John Hastings, Steve O'Keefe, Ben Dunk, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle and Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Pakistan Champions

Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz and Saeed Ajmal.

England Champions

Eoin Morgan, Sir Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Ravi Bopara, Usman Afzaal, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Ambrose, Phil Mustard, Ryan Sidebottom, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett and Liam Plunkett.

West Indies Champions

Chris Gayle, Lendl Simmons, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Dave Mohammed, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Chadwick Walton, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Fidel Edwards, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse and Sulieman Benn.

South Africa Champions

Hashim Amla, Richard Levi, Sarel Erwee, Albie Morkel, JJ Smuts, Jean-Paul Duminy, Chris Morris, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, AB de Villiers, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir, Hardus Viljoen and Wayne Parnell.

India emerged victorious in the finale of the inaugural WCL T20 2024, defeating the Pakistan Champions at the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium.

The inaugural season of the WCL in 2024 drew a global viewership of over 100 million, setting high expectations for this year’s tournament.

WCL 2024 Top Run Scorer: Shoaib Malik - 245 runs

WCL 2024 Most Wickets: Nathan Coulter-Nile - 9 wickets in six matches