Sachin Tendulkar Is The Captain Of 'India' In International Masters League
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Mumbai
- Oct 08, 2024
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The much-awaited International Masters League (IML) is all set to take the world by storm, with legendary cricketers from six cricket powerhouses-India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies coming together in a thrilling T20 franchise tournament.
The inaugural edition will run from November 17, 2024 to December 8, 2024.
The D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host the first leg of the four matches.
The tournament will kick off on November 17 with a thrilling encounter between India and Sri Lanka, with Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara facing off in a reminisce about their great encounters.
The second match will see Shane Watson's Australia take on Jacques Kallis' South Africa, followed by another clash between Sri Lanka and Eoin Morgan's England.
Brian Lara and his West Indies side will return to the field to take on Australia in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.
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match will then be played in Lucknow (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium) on November 21, where India will play South Africa.
Lucknow will host six matches, after which the league will shift to Raipur (Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur), where India will take on England on November 28.
A total of eight matches will be held in Raipur, including the semi-finals and then the final on December 8, in which the first champions of the International Masters League will be crowned.
Who are the captains including Sachin?
Iconic players, who have had illustrious careers, will captain their respective teams, bringing their unmatched experience and competitive spirit to the T20 format. With 18 action-packed matches, IML promises to enthrall spectators, combining high-energy cricket with nostalgia.
The captains in the International Masters League are as follows:
India: Sachin Tendulkar 2. West Indies: Brian Lara 3. Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara 4. Australia: Shane Watson 5. England: Eoin Morgan 6. South Africa: Jacques Kallis.