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Shane Watson, Matt Prior confirm their participate in the Legends League Cricket Season 2

Season 2 of Legends League Cricket going to be a bigger spectacle than the previous one, as a lot  more legendary players will be participating in the upcoming season. 

After stalwarts like Virender Sehwag from India, Harbhajan Singh (India), Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), Irfan Pathan (India), Eoin Morgan (England), Mitchell Johnson (Australia), and a lineup of other international players, players like Shane Watson (Australia), Ravi Bopara (England), Matt Prior (England), Chris Tremlett (England), Parveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka), Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) and Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) will also make their presence felt in the upcoming edition. 

Raman Raheja, Co-Founder & CEO, Legends League Cricket said, “Addition of these iconic players for the Season 2 of Legends League Cricket has taken up the excitement to the next level among fans. We welcome them to the Legends team and looking forward to watch them, recreate the magic again on the field providing enhanced entertainment to the viewers.

Earlier last week, legendary players like Brett Lee, Yusuf Pathan, Joginder Sharma, Liam Plunkett, Monty Panesar, Pravin Tambe, Naman Ojha, S. Badrinath, Stuart Binny, and Asghar Afghan confirmed their participation to play in the second season of Legends League of Cricket.

Ravi Shastri, Commissioner of Legends League Cricket said, “The Carnival of Legends is back. Top Cricketers from around the world would be seen coming together. These players have contributed immensely to cricket throughout their careers. I am looking forward to watching them play the Legends League Cricket second season.”

The first season of the Legend’s Cricket League was played last year at Muscat in Oman, which has a good cricketing infrastructure and has also hosted the qualifiers of the 20-20 World Cup held in 2021. The main event, though, was held in the UAE.

The last season of the Legends Cricket League featured three teams, namely India Legends, Asia Lions, and World Giants. The tournament was a huge success as people witnessed the former greats play live in action. The tournament was a spectacle to behold.

The second season is set to be played from September 20, 2022, to October 10, 2022, which is expected to be bigger and better and will feature four privately-owned franchises.