The much-anticipated second edition of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) T20 League is all set to begin on July 18, 2025, and cricket fans across the globe are gearing up for what promises to be an exhilarating tournament. Hosted across iconic grounds in the United Kingdom, WCL 2025 will feature six legendary teams—India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies—with a total of 18 matches, including the knockout stages and the grand finale on August 2.

The tournament kicks off with a blockbuster clash between England Champions and Pakistan Champions at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, followed by daily high-octane encounters featuring the game’s biggest retired stars. With legends like Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, AB de Villiers, and Brett Lee leading their respective sides, fans can expect a nostalgic cricketing spectacle in T20 format.

WCL 2025: Live Streaming & Broadcast Details 

Fans around the world will be able to catch the action live. Here's where to tune in:

• India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports, NOW TV
• Worldwide: Global broadcasters to be announced soon

WCL 2025: Squads Details

India Champions: Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Gurkeerat Mann.

Pakistan Champions: Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sharjeel Khan, Wahab Riaz, Asif Ali, Kamran Akmal, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, and Sohail Tanvir.

West Indies Champions: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Fidel Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Sheldon Cottrell, Ashley Nurse, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Dave Mohammed, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chadwick Walton, William Perkins, and Tharindu Rathnayake.

England Champions: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Sir Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker, Phil Mustard, Usman Afzaal, and Tim Ambrose.

Australia Champions: 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.

South Africa Champions: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, JP Duminy, Albie Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir, JJ Smuts, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, SJ Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morne van Wyk, Hardus Viljoen, and Aaron Phangiso.

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WCL 2025: Fixtures (All times in IST)

The Caribbean stars are ready to shine once again, and the Champions from the West Indies have put together a squad that will bring sparks and flair to the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025. The tournament will see the clay played over four iconic grounds across the UK—Edgbaston, County Ground Northampton, Grace Road Leicester, and Headingley—between July 18 and August 2. Sanctioned by the ECB, WCL returns retired legends to the pitch in a competitive T20 format.

Leading the powerhouse team are destructive batsmen Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo, whose big-hitting used to intimidate bowling sides. Supported by erstwhile match-winners Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith, they bring aggression up the order. The pace attack has been bolstered with the blistering quicks Fidel Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, and Sheldon Cottrell, who will provide raw speed and consistent bounce. Regarding spin, they have added Ashley Nurse, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, and Dave Mohammed, who are clever operators providing lots of control and variety. In the midst of all the flair, Shivnarine Chanderpaul brings calm, composure, and precious experience. Rounding out the blend are Chadwick Walton, William Perkins, and Tharindu Rathnayake, making up a flawlessly balanced team that fuses flair, grit, and championship bloodlines

WCL 2025 guarantees high-octane nostalgia, top-of-the-line cricketing prowess, and capacity crowds as six champion sides—including India Champions, Pakistan Champions, Australia Champions, South Africa Champions, England Champions, and now the West Indies Champions—face off against each other in a heart-stopping round-robin format, culminating in knockout encounters. With India winning the first WCL trophy under the captaincy of Yuvraj Singh in 2024, the second edition is anyone's game—and the Caribbean legends are back to strength.

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West Indies Champions Squad – WCL 2025

The West Indies Champions 2025 WCL team consists of: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Fidel Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Sheldon Cottrell, Ashley Nurse, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Dave Mohammed, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chadwick Walton, William Perkins, and Tharindu Rathnayake