Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Brett Lee to be part of ECB-sanctioned T20 tournament
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Brett Lee to be part of ECB-sanctioned T20 tournament

Hindustan Times  

Edgbaston is all set to host the highly-anticipated World Championship of Legends in the coming summer, which will feature legendary cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Kevin Petersen, Suresh Raina, and Shahid Afridi, among other retired and non-contracted-players from cricketing powerhouses – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, and South Africa. Brett Lee The league has been crafted by Zabawa Entertainment, a notable Bollywood film and music production company with roots in India and Dubai, with WCL entering into advanced contract negotiations with cricket legends from the 1990s and 2000s. Notable figures such as Indian all-rounder Yuvraj, renowned for his six 6’s in an over during an T20 World Cup match in 2007; dynamic Pakistani all-rounder Afridi, holder of one of the fastest ODI centuries; and England's cricket maestro Pietersen have committed to participating in the tournament. Harshit Tomar, Director of Zabawa Entertainment, said, "The current announcement strengthens WCL's status as a top-tier platform for past cricketing champions, creating new opportunities for the league's development and global significance."

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