New Delhi, Aug 23: The organisers of Legends League Cricket announced the full schedule and venues for the second edition of the tournament on Tuesday. The tournament is scheduled to be played from September 16 in six cities off which 5 are Kolkata, New Delhi, Cuttack, Lucknow and Jodhpur.
The Venue for Play-offs will be announced later. Eden Gardens, Kolkata will host the special match between Indian Maharajas and World Giants, to commemorate the 75th Year of Indian Independence. All grounds will have three matches each apart Jodhpur and Lucknow, where two matches are planned.
Raman Raheja, Co-Founder & CEO, Legends League Cricket said, “The wait is over for our fans and viewers.They can plan for the matches with the announcement of fixtures. We are soon announcing our ticketing partner along with the dates for the availability of tickets online. With the line up of iconic player from the 10 nations in a new format, I am sure fans will experience powerful performances on the pitch and a great season this year.”
“We are not getting any players from Pakistan for the upcoming season. We will soon be adding some more international players into the Draft. And all our Legends would be playing full season with us and not miss any matches for any other League or commitment,” he added.
Schedule
Kolkata: Sept 16 to 18
Lucknow: Sept 21 to 22
New Delhi: Sept 24 to 26
Cuttack: Sept 27 to 30
Jodhpur: Oct 1 and 3
Play-Offs: Oct 5 and 7 – Venue to be announced
Finals on Oct 8 – Venue to be announced. (IANS)