Legends League Cricket 2023: Asia Lions, World Giants And India Maharajas Announce Captains | Cricket Information

Asia Lions, World Giants and India Maharajas on Wednesday (March 1) introduced Shahid Afridi, Aaron Finch and Gautam Gambhir, respectively because the captains of the three groups. The LLC 2023 season is about to start from March 10 to March 20 on the Asian City Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

Key names from the world of cricket, like Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, Robin Uthappa, Aaron Finch, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chris Gayle, and Brett Lee, amongst others, have already confirmed to play on the LLC Masters. The ten-day match is slated to present the individuals of Doha and viewers from the world over an opportunity to witness their favorite legends go head-to-head. (Learn: Legends League Cricket (LLC Masters) Announce Full Schedule: Test Dates, Time, Venue)

The Asia Lions might be led by Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, one of many fiercest limited-overs batsmen of all time. It will likely be Shahid Afridi’s first look on the LLC Masters, and whereas talking about his management position, Afridi mentioned, “It’s a matter of honour for me to have the ability to lead a workforce with such nice gamers in it. I’m extraordinarily completely happy to play alongside my previous teammates like Shoaib, Hafeez, and Razzaq; it’s nearly like turning again time. Throughout all three groups, we’ve shared moments of rivalry, friendship, and a few actually huge matches. I’m glad that I get one other probability to entertain cricket lovers the world over at LLC Masters”

However, the World Giants might be led by the youngest of the three captains, Aaron Finch. The previous limited-overs captain for Australia is all set to gentle up the stage along with his huge hitting.

“LLC Masters is a novel idea, and having the ability to play on this match doesn’t solely fill me with pleasure but in addition brings again the nostalgia of seeing a few of the greats of the sport in motion. I’m absolutely cherishing this chance. Moreover, having Shane Watson and Brett Lee by my aspect solely provides to the passion, and I’m eagerly trying ahead to the primary recreation,” added Finch.

Lastly, India Maharajas might be led by one among India’s most profitable opening batsmen throughout all three codecs and a world cup winner in each ODI and T20I – Gautam Gambhir, who has additionally joined the 2023 LLC Masters bandwagon.

Commenting on the event, Gambhir mentioned, “I’ve been part of the LLC household earlier than, and it’s all the time a pleasure to be a part of such an attention-grabbing match. It not solely offers us the prospect to be again on the pitch in a aggressive match but in addition offers us with the chance to relive previous rivalries and friendships. I’ve performed with all my workforce members at India Maharajas whereas on the Indian workforce and the home circuit. As a frontrunner of the workforce, I can guarantee the followers that we are going to placed on an ideal present.”