After acquiring a team in the UAE T20 League, the Adani Group has invested in Legends League Cricket to come up with a new team, Gujarat Giants.
under the new partnership between legends league cricket And the Adani Group-owned Adani Sportsline Championship will have a total of four teams this season. It is worth noting that it will be second investment Company in franchise cricket.
Legends League Cricket is a global T20 cricket championship that features prominently recently retired international cricketers who still play competitive cricket. The first season was held in Oman in January 2022 between three teams.
“For those of us who have gone through different eras of cricket, nothing excites our passion like watching our favorites back in action. These are the legends of the game and there is no doubt that the Legends League is the epitome of cricket. The spiritual home is in India. Our magnificent cricket stadium in front of our magnificent crowd. And we call our team of legends the Gujarat Giants.” Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises said. He also expressed his excitement to see the great cricket players back in the game.
Highlighting the enthusiasm of former cricketers to play on the field, Pranav also said that people should not mistake this championship as something ordinary. It is competitive cricket at the highest level between teams that are playing to win. Adani Sports is one of the four investors in the league that will have a team.
“We are especially privileged as this inaugural season in this format is dedicated to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, which is celebrating the 75th year of India’s independence. I look forward to seeing some of the greatest cricketers in the history of the sport do the same. Can’t wait to do what they do best.” Pranav Adani said.
Raman Raheja, Co-Founder and CEO, Legends League Cricket, said, “I am sure Gujarat Giants will do everything possible to thrill fans across the globe. The upcoming season will be a great experience for fans when they visit it. The legends of cricket are back on the field.”
According to the recent announcement, the first match of the Legends League cricket will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Later some matches will be held in other cities like Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack and Jodhpur. The play-offs and final are to be held in Dehradun.
A special match dedicated to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence will mark the start of the tournament on 16 September. The championship will officially begin on September 17.
In the Curtain Razor match, spectators will see the Maharajas of India competing with world stalwarts under the captaincy of former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and former England captain Eoin Morgan.
The audience will also remember Ganguly’s days on the Indian cricket team as former Indian players like Parthiv Patel and S Sreesanth will also play under Team India Maharaja.
India Maharaja will be competing with world stalwarts that include former South African legend Jacques Kallis, Jonty Rhodes, Dale Steyn and Herschelle Gibbs, besides Morgan, who won the World Cup with England in 2019. The team also includes two popular Australians. Players, Brett Lee and Michelle Johnson. Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan are also part of the team.
(with inputs from ANI)
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