The Australia Champions are set to bring their trademark grit and flair to the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, with the competition beginning on July 18 in the UK. Led by veteran pacer Brett Lee for a second time as captain, the team reflects the intense competitive spirit and heritage of Australian cricket. Following a memorable campaign in Season 1, the team comes back with a strong set of players looking to make a stronger impact in Season 2 of the high-class legends league.

The leadership team has also kept hold of core members from the first edition, including dynamic names like Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, and Nathan Coulter-Nile—each with versatility and international experience under their belts. Brett Lee's speed and leadership at the crease will be vital, while the addition of big-hitters Chris Lynn and D'Arcy Short guarantees fireworks up top. With a healthy blend of youth-era legends and veterans, the Australia Champions are looking for nothing less than glory this season.

Test veterans such as Peter Siddle and Steve O’Keefe providing bowling reliability, while dynamic all-rounders like Moises Henriques and Dan Christian add depth to the squad, Australia appears to be set up to take on the best as champions of WCL 2025. Coming off a history of dominance and hunger to match their on-field glory, the Australia Champions are set to entertain WCL 2025 with their skill, method, and theater.

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Australia Champions Squad – WCL 2025

The Australia Champions 2025 WCL team consists of: Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Ben Cutting, D'Arcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Callum Ferguson, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Steve O’Keefe, Rob Quiney, and John Hastings.

Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting shared an amusing story that illustrates the zeal and fervor of IPL fandom. He joked about the amount of Instagram messages he gets: “If I scroll through my Instagram private messages now, there will be 150 every day that say, 'Can you make yourself available for the IPL as a replacement player?' for whatever team is next facing RCB (Big smile).” His joke highlights the extreme passion with which fans support the Indian Premier League and its legendary rivalries. 

The Royal Challengers Bangalore, long one of the most prominent franchises in the IPL, has a unique place in sporting emotions from fans and critics alike. RCB has a large fan fanbase, but it also has a steady amount of fans from rival fandoms giddy to see the team fail. Cutting's story gives insight into how this fandom can spill over into spaces we don't expect, such as the DMs of a retired or non-playing cricketer! 

This light-hearted moment comes at the time RCB has proven their critics wrong with qualification for the IPL 2025 playoffs. The team battled back in the second half of the season, with another group effort helping them land a finals berth. That qualification has sparked excitement amongst fans and brought back the hope to win that elusive IPL cup.

The RCB Effect: More Than a Team

RCB impacts more than what's taking place on a cricket field. Memes, twitter battles, and DMs to overseas players—RCB has become a pop culture entity. Cutting’s comments highlight how involved fans are with the game, to the point they’re going to ask for backup troops in their fictional battle against their favorite or controversial team.

Ben Cutting said "If I load up my private messages on Instagram now, there'll be 150 every day saying, 'Can you make yourself available for the IPL as a replacement player?' for any team that's coming up against RCB (Big smile)". [Espn Cricinfo] pic.twitter.com/v2JezOnlqy

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 22, 2025

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Even if Ben Cutting won't sport an IPL jersey this season, his iMessage suggests he is still a part of the cricket community especially where RCB is concerned. And as long as the IPL is a thing, we can be sure that players like Cutting will keep getting these funny—and somewhat desperate—texts from fans who live for every single game.

The Australian cricketer Ben Cutting experienced a poignant moment on April 15, 2025, when he remembered Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Cutting marked the special moment by sharing through his Instagram story an SRH 8-run M. Chinnaswamy Stadium victory from May 29, 2016, which fans had created. Cutting emerged as the match hero in the reel when he hit 39 undefeated runs from 15 balls while capturing 2 wickets along with 35 runs to claim the Man of the Match trophy.

Cutting used his Instagram story to express appreciation toward supporters who kept sending him edited clips, noting it as a major career achievement. Nine years later, Cutting still recognizes and appreciates the enduring love that fans have shown his team since their championship win. The reel posted ten hours before on April 15, 2025, displayed SRH's historic first IPL win through David Warner's 69 and Cutting's important late innings that brought the team to 208/7. RCB finished at 200/7 in pursuit of victory, though Chris Gayle scored 76 runs while Virat Kohli made 54 runs with a solid beginning to the chase. Ben Cutting added the fan-made Instagram story to his account and wrote, “Keep getting tagged in these edits, one of the great career highlights, thank you.”

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A Career Milestone Celebrated

The significant role of this historic moment is recognized by Cutting through his acknowledgement, which keeps alive the appreciation of fans for his achievements. In the 2016 championship match, he ran a crucial campaign for SRH, using his entire skill set to elevate his IPL legend. On Instagram he publicly expressed appreciation for this achievement to show his ongoing relationship with sports fans across the world.