WCL T20: World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 Cricket Tournament – Everything We Know So Far!

World Championship of Legends is a private t20 cricket tournament (title sponsor Easemytrip)  which is organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). In this league retired cricket legends from the six nations participate and play to win the title. So far its 1 edition is played (India Champs was the winner WCL 2024), and now World Championship of Legends 2025 (WCL season 2) is scheduled to play once again in England from July 18 to August 2.

WCL tournament brings back those legendary players of cricket, whose names awaken a different excitement in the hearts of cricket fans. Former cricket stars from India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies participate in this T20 tournament and this year it will from July 18 and end on August 2.

WCL 2025 Teams, Playing Format, and Venues

In WCL 2024 Edition 1, six teams competed fiercely, and in the second edition of WCL 2025, the same six teams will once again battle for glory. Here’s the list of 6 champions teams which will participate in upcoming World Championship of Legends (Season 2):

1. India Champions
2. Pakistan Champions
3. Australia Champions
4. England Champions
5. West Indies Champions
6. South Africa Champions

The playing format of WCL (T20 Cricket) is organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will be of knockout matches after a round-robin league. That is, all the teams will compete against each other and the top 4 teams will reach the semi-finals and later top 2 teams play the final match.

All matches of World Championship of Legends 2025 will be played at some of the prestigious cricket stadiums of England. These cricket grounds are Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, County Ground in Northampton, Grace Road in Leicester and Headingley Stadium in Leeds. 

World Championship of Legends 2025 Schedule

The officials has announced the schedule of upcoming WCL Season 2 on their official website wclcricket.com. The tournament will start on 18 July and the final will be played at  Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham on 2 August. Those who want to watch it live, they can book tickets on https://edgbaston.com/wcl/ and enjoy the live show!

India Champions vs Pakistan Champions: The Biggest match of WCL 2025

The most talked about match in this tournament is about the match between India Champions and Pakistan Champions. The match will be played on July 20 at Edgbaston in Birmingham and the expectations are sky high among cricket fans. Even though this match is between retired players, the rivalry between these two teams has always been passionate. The Indian champions may include legends like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Irfan Pathan in their team, while players like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed are likely to play for the Pakistan champions.

Great comeback of legendary players in WCL 2025

This tournament will include many such names, who took cricket to new heights in their careers. South Africa’s great batsman AB de Villiers, who has recently retired, will be seen in this tournament. Apart from this, players like Australia’s Shane Watson, England’s Kevin Pietersen and West Indies’ Chris Gayle are expected to participate. This tournament will be a memorable experience not only for cricket fans but also for these players themselves, as they will get a chance to live their old days once again.

Special experience for fans: “Live with the Legends”

This time the organizers of WCL have prepared a special program for the fans, named “Live with the Legends”. Under this, some lucky fans will get a chance to go to the UK and spend time with their favorite cricketers. This program will be like a dream for cricket lovers, where they will not only be able to watch the match but will also be able to spend time with their heroes.

Where to watch WCL 2025 live telecast?

Cricket fans in India can live stream WCL matches on the Fancode app either at 6:00 PM (evening) or 10:00 PM night. Apart from this, matches will also be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD. Fancode is official digital streaming partner in India where you can watch previous match highlights and pre-match + post-match analysis from experts in high-quality in multiple languages like Hindi or English.

Internationally, legends league cricket matches will be broadcast on channels like Willow by Cricbuzz (North America), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), TNT Sports (UK), Fox Sports (Australia), Sports Max (Caribbean), Tamasha App (Pakistan).

Final Words

The World Championship of Legends 2025 is not just a cricket tournament, but an opportunity to relive some of the golden moments of cricket history. It will bring together those legendary players who gave a new direction to cricket in their era. Be it Yuvraj Singh’s sixes or Shahid Afridi’s explosive shots, this tournament will take cricket fans back to those moments. So get ready, because this July, the legends of cricket are going to take the field once again!

• For ticket information and official updates, you can check the official https://edgbaston.com/wcl/ website.
• For official information like teams, match schedule, and fixtures… visit the wclcricket.com
• To check live score, scorecard, and other related information about WCL 2025 check espncricinfo.com

Don’t miss the action on Fancode, the WCL season 2 will start from 18 July and Final will be played on 2 August, 2025. Keep checking for more updates on https://greengroundsports.com and don’t forget to share!