The Legends League Cricket has entered its fifth edition, which is scheduled for March 11 to March 27, 2026. This season will have six franchise teams and more than 97 former international cricketers competing in 19 T20 matches.
Matches will be held in four cities across India: Haldwani, Coimbatore, Amritsar, and Gwalior. The competition will follow a single round-robin format, meaning teams will face each other before the knockout stage begins.
Cricket fans will get the chance to watch well-known players such as Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill, and Harbhajan Singh back in action. The Southern Super Stars will participate to defend their title.
Legends League Cricket Participating Teams
Six teams are competing in this tournament to sign and play with 97 well-known cricketers from different countries. Each franchise has built a strong squad with experienced international players and former stars of the game.
| Team | Captain | Key Players |
|---|---|---|
| Konark Suryas Odisha | Ravichandran Ashwin | Ross Taylor, Piyush Chawla |
| Southern Super Stars | Harbhajan Singh | Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik |
| India Tigers | Aaron Finch | Chris Gayle, Ambati Rayudu |
| India Capitals | Irfan Pathan | Hashim Amla, Hamilton Masakadza |
| Mumbai Spartans | Suresh Raina | Carlos Brathwaite, S Sreesanth |
| Royal Riders Punjab | Asghar Afghan | Cheteshwar Pujara, Thisara Perera |
Legends League Cricket 2026 Squad
Here is the squad of all 6 participating teams for the 4th edition of the Legends League Cricket 2026.
Southern Super Stars Squad
Martin Guptill, Saurabh Tiwary, Dilshan Munaweera, Chirag Gandhi, Adeesha Thilanchana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rahul Yadav (wk), Harbhajan Singh (c), Waqarullah Ishaq, Hamid Hassan, Sarabjit Ladda, Siddharth Trivedi, Sudeep Tyagi
India Tigers Squad
Aaron Finch (c), Chris Gayle, Robin Uthappa (wk), Amit Paunikar (wk), Akalanka Ganegama, Shahbaz Nadeem, Ambati Rayudu, Amitoze Singh, Samit Patel, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Anup Ahlawat, Ravi Bopara, Milinda Siriwardana, Thilan Thushara, Shadab Jakati, Abu Nechim, Sumit Singh, Pawan Negi, Jeevan Mendis,
Royal Riders Punjab Squad
Cheteshwar Pujara, Trevon Griffith, Asghar Afghan (c), Farman Ahmed, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Sarul Kanwar, Angelo Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ayaan Khan, William Perkins (wk), Chaturanga de Silva, Samiullah Shinwari, Thisara Perera, Rishi Dhawan, Mark Deyal, Anureet Singh, Pawan Suyal, Aftab Alam
India Capitals Squad
Hashim Amla, Lahiru Thirimanne, Priyank Panchal, Hamilton Masakadza, Shreevats Goswami (wk), Sheldon Jackson (wk), Robin Bist, Asela Gunaratne, Irfan Pathan (c), Abhishek Sakuja, Rajesh Bishnoi, Parvinder Awana, Iqbal Abdulla, Diwesh Pathania, Baltej Singh
Konark Suryas Odisha Squad
Ross Taylor, Jermaine Blackwood, Jesal Karia, Junaid Siddiqui, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Chandrapaul Hemraj, Monu Kumar, Ben Dunk (wk), Kennar Lewis (wk), Lasith Lakshan, Malinda Pushpakumara, Rayad Emrit, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Piyush Chawla, Miguel Cummins, Ankit Rajpoot, Akshay Wakhare, Imtiaz Ahmed, Vikas Tokas, Rituraj Singh, Vinay Kumar
Mumbai Spartans Squad
Suresh Raina (c), Shoaib Khan, Bharath Chipli, Suboth Bhati, Chadwick Walton (wk), Amit Verma, Faiz Fazal, Carlos Brathwaite, Bipul Sharma, KC Cariappa, Asad Pathan, Isuru Udana, Jaykishan Kolsawala (wk), S Sreesanth, Ishwar Chaudhary
Legends League Cricket 2026 Schedule
The tournament will run from March 11 to March 27, where all teams will play 15 group stage matches, followed by 4 knockout games.
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Match 1 | Mumbai Spartans vs India Capitals | Indira Gandhi Intl Cricket Stadium, Haldwani | 07:30 PM |
| March 12 | Match 2 | Royal Riders Punjab vs India Tigers | Indira Gandhi Intl Cricket Stadium, Haldwani | 07:30 PM |
| March 13 | Match 3 | Konark Suryas Odisha vs Southern Super Stars | SNR College Ground, Coimbatore | 07:30 PM |
| March 14 | Match 4 | Mumbai Spartans vs India Tigers | Indira Gandhi Intl Cricket Stadium, Haldwani | 07:30 PM |
| March 15 | Match 5 | Konark Suryas Odisha vs Royal Riders Punjab | SNR College Ground, Coimbatore | 07:30 PM |
| March 16 | Match 6 | India Capitals vs Southern Super Stars | Gandhi Ground / AGA Ground, Amritsar | 02:30 PM |
| March 17 | Match 7 | Royal Riders Punjab vs Southern Super Stars | Gandhi Ground / AGA Ground, Amritsar | 02:30 PM |
| March 17 | Match 8 | Mumbai Spartans vs Konark Suryas Odisha | Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium, Gwalior | 07:30 PM |
| March 18 | Match 9 | India Capitals vs India Tigers | SNR College Ground, Coimbatore | 07:30 PM |
| March 19 | Match 10 | Mumbai Spartans vs Southern Super Stars | Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium, Gwalior | 07:30 PM |
| March 20 | Match 11 | Konark Suryas Odisha vs India Tigers | Gandhi Ground / AGA Ground, Amritsar | 02:30 PM |
| March 21 | Match 12 | India Capitals vs Royal Riders Punjab | Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium, Gwalior | 07:30 PM |
| March 22 | Match 13 | Southern Super Stars vs India Tigers | Gandhi Ground / AGA Ground, Amritsar | 02:30 PM |
| March 22 | Match 14 | Konark Suryas Odisha vs India Capitals | Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium, Gwalior | 07:30 PM |
| March 23 | Match 15 | Mumbai Spartans vs Royal Riders Punjab | Gandhi Ground / AGA Ground, Amritsar | 02:30 PM |
| March 24, 2026 | Qualifier 1 (Match 16) | Rank 1 vs Rank 2 | TBA | 07:30 PM |
| March 25, 2026 | Eliminator (Match 17) | Rank 3 vs Rank 4 | TBA | 07:30 PM |
| March 26, 2026 | Qualifier 2 (Match 18) | Loser Match 16 vs Winner Match 17 | TBA | 07:30 PM |
| March 27, 2026 | Final | TBA | TBA | 07:30 PM |
