In order to select 59 players for the upcoming Legends League Cricket (LLC) season, four franchises Adani Sportsline’s Gujarat Giants, GMR Sports’ India Capitals, Manipal Group’s Manipal Tigers, and Bhilwara Group’s Bhilwara Kings pooled together a combined purse of INR 32 crore.
There were 79 cricketers in the players’ draft, and each team was given Rs 8 crore. Each group will currently have three additional days to present their last crew wherein they can purchase more players with the accessible satchel.
After the captains of the teams had been chosen, each team was given the option to select one more player on their own. While Gujarat went with their homegrown hero and former India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel, the Manipal Tigers selected Brett Lee, a former Australian pace sensation, for their team.
Even though Bhilwara Kings selected Yusuf Pathan, Ravi Bopara, who will now have the opportunity to play alongside his brother Irfan in the tournament, India Capitals chose Bopara instead. The Legends League Cricket will consist of 16 matches and four teams.
The league will begin on September 16 at Eden Gardens and be held in five cities: Jodhpur, Cuttack, Lucknow, and New Delhi. There were 79 cricketers in the players’ draft, and each team was given Rs 8 crore. Each group will currently have three additional days to present their last crew wherein they can purchase more players with the accessible handbag.
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Manipal Tigers added Brett Lee, a former fast bowler for Australia, to their team, while Gujarat selected Parthiv Patel, a native of Gujarat and a former wicketkeeper for India. Even though Bhilwara Kings selected Yusuf Pathan, Ravi Bopara, who will now have the opportunity to play alongside his brother Irfan in the tournament, India Capitals chose Bopara instead.
The Gujarat Giants tried their best to have a balanced team. Ajantha Mendis, a mysterious spinner from Sri Lanka, and Daniel Vettori, a former captain of New Zealand and left-arm spinner, have been selected in addition to Parthiv Patel. West Indies player Lendl Simmons is probably going to open with chief Virender Sehwag at the top, while Mitchell McClenaghan will initiate the speed bowling office.
India Capitals selected Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson, who will be the tournament’s star. Liam Plunkett, a former England pacer, will provide support for the left-arm fast bowler. In addition, Jacques Kallis, a legendary all-rounder and former captain of South Africa will wear the team’s uniform, and Ross Taylor will bat alongside Gautam Gambhir.
Other than Lee, Manipal additionally got the turning wizard Muttiah Muralitharan. The former offspinner from Sri Lanka would have the opportunity to play with Harbhajan Singh, the team captain, and another legendary offspinner.
Lance Klusener, a former South African all-rounder, and Romesh Kaluwitherana, a former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper who helped his country win the 1996 World Cup, were the Tigers’ other top purchases. World Giants are the Legends League Cricket 2022 champions right now. They defeated the India maharajas in the final in Oman to win the second season of the tournament.
This season of LLC Masters will feature participation from legendary players such as Robin Uthappa, Mohammad Kaif, Sreesanth, Hashim Amla, and Irfan Pathan.