The World Championship of Legends (WCL) is a top-level international cricket league where retired international players, who are no longer under contract, get back into competitive T20 cricket. It mixes nostalgia with serious competition, giving legends a global stage to play for their countries once again. It’s structured similarly to T20 leagues, with teams sold to private franchise owners. Harshit Tomar, a famous rapper and a singer, is the Founder of the league, with an Indian actor Ajay Devgan as the Co-Owner.
The first edition of the World Championship of Legends happened in 2024. It was the 2nd most-watched cricket tournament around the world, with over 325 million views. After the first season’s success, the second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025) is set to take place from July 18. Today, we will see the WCL 2025 schedule and squads of all teams. We will also give you the details that you need to know about the WCL 2025. So let’s start.
Second Season of the World Championship of Legends to Start on July 18
After a success in the first season, the second season of the World Championship of Legends League (WCLL) is set to commence from July 18 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The England Champions (ENG C) and Pakistan Champions (PAK C) will lock horns in the tournament opener. We will get to see some of the star former cricketers from the six test-playing nations. The players like AB de Villiers, Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, etc, will feature in this season of the WCL.
A total of four venues across England will host the tournament. Those venues are:-
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Headingley, Leeds
- The County Ground, Northampton
- Uptonsteel, Leicester
Edgbaston will host the semifinals and the final of the World Championship of Legends League 2025th edition. The two semifinals will be played on July 31, 2025. August 02, 2025, is the date for the final of the WCL 2025.
World Championship of Legends League Schedule (WCL 2025 Schedule)
| Teams | Date | Day | Venue | Time |
| England Champions vs Pakistan Champions | July 18, 2025 | Fri | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 16:30 |
| West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions | July 19, 2025 | Sat | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 12:30 |
| England Champions vs Australia Champions | July 19, 2025 | Sat | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 16:30 |
| India Champions vs Pakistan Champions | July 20, 2025 | Sun | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 16:30 |
| India Champions vs South Africa Champions | July 22, 2025 | Tue | The County Ground, Northampton | 12:30 |
| England Champions vs West Indies Champions | July 22, 2025 | Tue | The County Ground, Northampton | 16:30 |
| Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions | July 23, 2025 | Wed | The County Ground, Northampton | 16:30 |
| England Champions vs South Africa Champions | July 24, 2025 | Thu | Grace Road, Leicestershire | 16:30 |
| Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions | July 25, 2025 | Fri | Grace Road, Leicestershire | 16:30 |
| India Champions vs Australia Champions | July 26, 2025 | Sat | Headingley, Leeds | 12:30 |
| Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions | July 26, 2025 | Sat | Headingley, Leeds | 16:30 |
| South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions | July 27, 2025 | Sun | Headingley, Leeds | 12:30 |
| India Champions vs England Champions | July 27, 2025 | Sun | Headingley, Leeds | 16:30 |
| Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions | July 29, 2025 | Tue | Grace Road, Leicestershire | 12:30 |
| India Champions vs West Indies Champions | July 29, 2025 | Tue | Grace Road, Leicestershire | 16:30 |
| SF1 vs SF4 (Semi-Final 1) | July 31, 2025 | Thu | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 12:30 |
| SF2 vs SF3 (Semi-Final 2) | July 31, 2025 | Thu | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 16:30 |
| Finalist 1 vs Finalist 2 (Final) | August 2, 2025 | Sat | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 16:30 |
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Let us now see the squads of all teams in the WCL 2025.
World Championship of Legends League Squads (WCL 2025 Squad)
There are a total of six teams participating in the WCL 2025. Those teams are:
- India Champions
- Australia Champions
- South Africa Champions
- England Champions
- West Indies Champions
- Pakistan Champions
India Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder (Bat/Left Arm Spin) |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Harbhajan Singh | Bowler (Off Spin) |
| Suresh Raina | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Irfan Pathan | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Yusuf Pathan | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Robin Uthappa | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Ambati Rayudu | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Piyush Chawla | Bowler (Leg Spin) |
| Stuart Binny | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Varun Aaron | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Vinay Kumar | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Siddarth Kaul | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Gurkeerat Maan | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Pawan Negi | All-Rounder (Bat/Left Arm Spin) |
England Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| Eoin Morgan | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Moeen Ali | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Sir Alastair Cook | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Ian Bell | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Ravi Bopara | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| Samit Patel | All-Rounder (Bat/Left Arm Spin) |
| Liam Plunkett | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Chris Tremlett | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Ajmal Shahzad | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Dimitri Mascarenhas | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Phil Mustard | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Tim Ambrose | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Ryan Sidebottom | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Stuart Meaker | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Usman Afzaal | All-Rounder (Bat/Left Arm Spin) |
Australia Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| Brett Lee | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Shaun Marsh | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Chris Lynn | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Moises Henriques | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| Ben Cutting | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| D’Arcy Short | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Peter Siddle | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Callum Ferguson | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Dan Christian | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| Ben Dunk | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Steve O’Keefe | Bowler (Off Spin) |
| Rob Quiney | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| John Hastings | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
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South Africa Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| AB de Villiers | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Hashim Amla | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Chris Morris | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Albie Morkel | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| JP Duminy | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Imran Tahir | Bowler (Leg Spin) |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| JJ Smuts | All-Rounder (Bat/Left Arm Spin) |
| Hardus Viljoen | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Richard Levi | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Dane Vilas | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| SJ Erwee | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Duanne Olivier | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Morne van Wyk | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Aaron Phangiso | Bowler (Left Arm Spin) |
West Indies Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| Chris Gayle | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Kieron Pollard | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| Dwayne Bravo | All-Rounder (Bat/Medium Fast) |
| Lendl Simmons | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Dwayne Smith | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Sheldon Cottrell | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Chadwick Walton | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Shannon Gabriel | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Ashley Nurse | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Fidel Edwards | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| William Perkins | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Sulieman Benn | Bowler (Left Arm Spin) |
| Dave Mohammed | Bowler (Left Arm Spin) |
| Nikita Miller | Bowler (Left Arm Spin) |
Pakistan Champions
| Player Name | Role |
| Shahid Afridi | All-Rounder (Bat/Leg Spin) |
| Shoaib Malik | All-Rounder (Bat/Off Spin) |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Sharjeel Khan | Batsman (Left Handed) |
| Wahab Riaz | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Asif Ali | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Kamran Akmal | Batsman/WK (Wicket Keeper) |
| Aamer Yamin | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Sohail Khan | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Sohail Tanvir | Bowler (Fast Bowler) |
| Younis Khan | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Misbah Ul Haq | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Shoaib Maqsood | Batsman (Right Handed) |
| Abdul Razzaq | All-Rounder (Bat/Fast Bowler) |
| Saeed Ajmal | Bowler (Off Spin) |
So these are the WCL 2025 squads of all teams. We have also seen the schedule for the WCL League 2025. What do you think? Who will win the WCL 2025 title? Will the India Champions defend their title? Or should we get a new winner this time? Comment on your predictions below. Thank you for reading. Keep following us for the latest updates on WCL 2025.
