The Legends League Cricket 2024 will start on September 20 and run till October 16.

As many as six teams will compete in a total of 25 T20s in the Legends League Cricket 2024.

Gujarat Greats, India Capitals, Konark Suryas Odisha, Manipal Tigers, Southern Super Stars and Toyam Hyderabad are the teams that will participate in the third edition of the LLC.

As per the Legends League Cricket 2024 schedule, each team will play seven matches in the league phase. The top four teams will advance to the LLC 2024 playoffs.

The two top-placed teams in the standings will clash in the Qualifier for a place in the final.

The third and fourth-placed teams will square off in the Eliminator to stay alive in the tournament.

The winner of the Eliminator will then face the loser of the Qualifier in the semi-final for the other spot in the final.

The Legends League Cricket 2024 final is scheduled to take place on October 16.

Jodhpur’s Barkatullah Khan Stadium, the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat, Jammu’s Molana Azad Stadium and the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar will host all the matches of the upcoming T20 tournament.

Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan (Gujarat Greats), Suresh Raina (Toyam Hyderabad), Ian Bell (India Capitals), Irfan Pathan (Konark Suryas Odisha), Harbhajan Singh (Manipal Tigers) and Dinesh Karthik (Southern Super Stars) have been named as captains of the respective sides in LLC 2024.

Manipal Tigers are the defending champions of the Legends League Cricket title after they beat Urbanrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in the 2023 final. India Capitals clinched the inaugural edition in 2022.

Where to watch Legends League Cricket 2024 live in India

The Legends League Cricket 2024 will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the LLC 2024 will be available on the FanCode app and website.

Legends League Cricket 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Friday, September 20	Konark Suryas Odisha vs Manipal Tigers	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:00 PM
Saturday, September 21	India Capitals vs Toyam Hyderabad	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	3:00 PM
Sunday, September 22	Toyam Hyderabad vs Gujarat Greats	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	3:00 PM
Monday, September 23	Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Greats	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25	India Capitals vs Southern Super Stars	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26	Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Greats	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:00 PM
Friday, September 27	Konark Suryas Odisha vs Manipal Tigers	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28	Toyam Hyderabad vs Gujarat Greats	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	3:00 PM
Sunday, September 29	India Capitals vs Konark Suryas Odisha	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	7:00 PM
Monday, September 30	India Capitals vs Manipal Tigers	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1	Manipal Tigers vs Southern Super Stars	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2	Konark Suryas Odisha vs Southern Super Stars	Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat	7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3	Manipal Tigers vs Toyam Hyderabad	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	7:00 PM
Friday, October 4	India Capitals vs Konark Suryas Odisha	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	3:00 PM
Saturday, October 5	Manipal Tigers vs Gujarat Greats	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	3:00 PM
Saturday, October 5	Toyam Hyderabad vs Southern Super Stars	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	7:00 PM
Sunday, October 6	Konark Suryas Odisha vs Toyam Hyderabad	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	7:00 PM
Monday, October 7	India Capitals vs Gujarat Greats	Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9	Toyam Hyderabad vs Southern Super Stars	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	3:00 PM
Thursday, October 10	India Capitals vs Manipal Tigers	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	7:00 PM
Friday, October 11	Konark Suryas Odisha vs Gujarat Greats	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 12	Qualifier	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	3:00 PM
Sunday, October 13	Eliminator	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	3:00 PM
Monday, October 14	Semi-final	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 16	Legends League Cricket 2024 final	Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar	7:00 PM

Legends League Cricket 2024 teams and squads

Gujarat Greats: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Morne Van Wyk, Lendl Simmons, Asohar Afohan, Jerome Taylor, Paras Khada, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kamau Leverock, Sybrand Enoelbrecht, Shannon Gabriel, Samar Quadri, Mohammad Kaif, Sreesanth

India Capitals: Ian Bell (captain), Ashley Nurse, Ben Dunk, Dwayne Smith, Colin de Orandhomme, Naman Ojha, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Mpofu, Faiz Fazal, Iqbal Abdulla, Kirk Edwards, Rahul Sharma, Pankaj Singh, Gnaneswara Rao, Bharat Chipli, Parvinder Awana, Pawan Suyal, Murali Vijay 

Konark Suryas Odisha: Irfan Pathan (captain), Yusuf Pathan, Kevin O' Brien, Ross Taylor, Vinay Kumar, Richard Levi, Dilshan Munaweera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Fidel Edwards, Ben Laughlin, Rajesh Bishnoi, Pravin Tambe, Diwesh Pathania, KP Appanna, Ambati Rayudu, Navin Stewart

Manipal Tigers: Harbhajan Singh (captain), Robin Uthappa, Thisara Perera, Sheldon Cottrell, Dan Christian, Angelo Perera, Manoj Tiwary, Asela Gunaratne, Solomon Mire, Anureet Singh, Abu Nechim, Amit Verma, Imran Khan, Rahul Shukla, Amitoze Singh, Praveen Gupta, Saurabh Tiwary

Southern Super Stars: Dinesh Karthik (captain), Elton Chigumbura, Hamilton Masakadza, Pawan Negi, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Shreevats Goswami, Hamid Hassan, Nathan Coulter Nile, Chirag Gandhi, Suboth Bhati, Robin Bist, Jesal Kari, Chaturanga de Silva, Monu Kumar

Toyam Hyderabad: Suresh Raina (captain), Gurkeerat Singh, and Peter Trego, Samiullah Shinwari, George Worker, Isuru Udana, Rikki Clarke, Stuart Binny, Jaskaran Malhotra, Chadwick Walton, Bipul Sharma, Nuwan Pradeep, Yogesh Nagar

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The India vs Pakistan, World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be played at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England on Saturday, July 13.

The India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will start at 9:00 PM IST.

Under the leadership of Yuvraj Singh, India Champions thrashed Australia Champions by 86 runs in their World Championship of Legends 2024 semi-final clash at County Ground in Northampton on Friday.

Put in to bat, India rode on blitzkrieg fifties from wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa (65), captain Yuvraj Singh (59), Yusuf Pathan (51 not out) and Irfan Pathan (50) to post a mammoth score of 254/6 in their 20 overs.

Later, Dhawal Kulkarni and Pawan Negi bagged two wickets each to help India Champions restrict Australia Champions to 168/7 in their allotted overs to register a dominant victory in Northampton.

Earlier, India qualified for the WCL 2024 semi-finals after finishing fourth in the league standings with two wins and three losses.

On the other hand, Pakistan Champions defeated West Indies Champions by 20 runs in their WCL 2024 semi-final encounter at County Ground in Northampton to set-up a mouth-watering World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final.

Pakistan Champions captain Younis Khan led from the front with 65 off 45 balls along with contributions from wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal (46), Aamer Yamin (40) and Sohail Tanvir (33) to post 198/8 in their 20 overs.

Right-arm pacer Sohail Khan later scalped four wickets for just 21 runs in his 3.5 overs to help Pakistan Champions bowl out West Indies Champions for 178 in 19.5 overs.

With four victories and one defeat, the Younis Khan-led Pakistan earlier finished second in the WCL 2024 league standings to qualify for the semi-finals.

India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket head-to-head 

Pakistan Champions defeated India Champions by 68 runs in their previous meeting in the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2024 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.

Fifties from Kamran Akmal (77), Sharjeel Khan (72) and Sohaib Maqsood (51) powered Pakistan Champions to a huge score of 243/4 in their 20 overs.

Chasing a mammoth total, the Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions could only manage 175/9 in their allotted overs.

Where to watch India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final live in India 

The India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Telugu TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be available on the FanCode app and website.

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Ever since the inaugural edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, which a young Indian side won against all odds, the premier cricket tournament has seen some extraordinary bowlers take centre stage. 

Currently, Bangladesh player Shakib Al Hasan’s 50 wickets is the record for most wickets taken in the T20 World Cup history. 

Meanwhile, spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for most wickets for India in T20 World Cup with 32 wickets in 24 matches. Ashwin made his T20 World Cup debut in the 2012 edition.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s best bowling figures at the T20 World Cup is 4/11, which he recorded in a group phase match against Australia in the 2014 edition. India won that match by 73 runs.

Arshdeep Singh is next on the list of most wickets for India in T20 World Cups. The left-arm medium-pacer from India has picked up 27 wickets in only 14 games from 2022-2024. He holds an impressive average of 13.74 and an economy rate of 7.42. 

India's star all-pacer Jasprit Bumrah also features in the list of leading wicket-takers for India in the T20 World Cup. The right-arm fast bowler has scalped 26 wickets in 18 games. His top spell of 3/7 came against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. Bumrah bowled the penultimate without concerning any runs to register a historic victory in India's opening encounter of the Super Eights of the tournament.

With 24 wickets in 24 matches, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is next on the list. His best spell of 3/27 was registered in India's latest T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland in New York.

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completes the list of top five. The slow left-arm orthodox spinner, who first played in the 2009 edition, has taken 22 wickets in 30 matches. He bagged seven wickets in the previous edition, which is his individual best. Jadeja was all set to feature in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 but an unfortunate injury ruled him out of the tournament in Australia.

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan is the sixth Indian bowler on the list with 16 wickets in 15 games. He took 10 wickets at an economy of 6.77 in the inaugural edition and played a crucial part in India lifting the trophy. His best figures of 3/16 came in the final against arch-rivals Pakistan - a performance that won him the Man of the Match award too.

The left-arm formed a formidable pace bowling partnership with RP Singh and the duo accounted for a total of 22 wickets in that first edition of World T20.

Legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh completes the top seven list of the most wickets for India in the T20 World Cup. Nicknamed ‘The Turbanator� he has taken 16 wickets in 19 matches between 2007 and 2012. Interestingly, he also holds the record for bowling the most number of maiden overs in World T20 with four in as many editions.

Ashish Nehra, RP Singh and Mohammed Shami are the other top wicket-takers for India in the T20 World Cup.

Most wickets for India in T20 World Cup

No.	Player	Wickets	Matches	Best Figures
1	Ravichandran Ashwin	32	24	4/11
2	Arshdeep Singh	27	14	4/9
3	Jasprit Bumrah	26	18	3/7
4	Ravindra Jadeja	22	30	3/15
5	Hardik Pandya	24	24	3/27
6	Irfan Pathan	16	15	3/16
7	Harbhajan Singh	16	19	4/12
8	Ashish Nehra	15	10	3/19
9	RP Singh	14	9	4/13
10	Mohammed Shami	14	14	3/15

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The India vs Australia cricket rivalry is one of the most intense rivalries in the sport.

The two teams first met in 1947 when India toured Australia for a five-match Test series. The hosts won the series 4-0. Since then, both countries have engaged in several Test, ODI and T20I matches. 

India and Australia have locked horns on 290 occasions at the international level to date with Australia having a better head-to-head record over India in Tests and ODIs. 

However, India holds a better head-to-head record against Australia in T20 international cricket history.

With that being said, let’s have a look at India vs Australia head-to-head in cricket.

India vs Australia head-to-head in cricket

Format	Matches	India won	Australia won	Draw/Tie/NR
Test	107	32	45	30
ODI	151	57	84	10
T20I	32	20	11	1
Total	290	109	140	41

India vs Australia in World Cups

Tournament	Matches	India won	Australia won	Draw/Tie/NR
50-over World Cup	14	5	9	0
T20 World Cup	6	4	2	0
Total	19	8	11	0

India vs Australia cricket records and stats

India vs Australia in Tests

Highest team total in a Test innings: India scored 705/7d against Australia in the fourth Test in Sydney in 2003/04. 

Lowest team total in a Test innings: Australia bowled India out for 36 in the first Test in Adelaide in 2020/21.

Highest individual score in Tests: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke scored 329 not out against India in the second Test at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2012. 

Best bowling figures in Tests: India’s Harbhajan Singh picked up 15/217 against Australia in the third Test at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2001. 

India vs Australia in ODIs 

Highest team total in ODIs: India posted 399/5 against Australia in the second ODI in  Indore in 2023. 

Lowest team total in ODIs: Australia bowled India out for 63 in a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup clash in Sydney in 1981.

Highest individual score in ODIs: India opener Rohit Sharma scored 209 against Australia in the seventh ODI at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2013. 

Best bowling figures in ODIs: India’s Murali Kartik picked up 6/27 against Australia in the seventh ODI of Australia’s tour of India at Wankhede in 2007. 

India vs Australia in T20Is

Highest team total in T20Is: India scored 235/4 against Australia in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram in 2023. 

Lowest team total in T20Is: Australia bowled India out for 74 in the only T20I at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2008. 

Highest individual score in T20Is: Australia opener Shane Watson's unbeaten 124 is the highest individual score registered in this fixture in the third and final T20I in Sydney.

Best bowling figures in T20Is: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 4/11 against Australia in a Group 2 match of the 2014 T20 World Cup at Mirpur.

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Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble has picked the most wickets for India across formats in international cricket.

Having made his international debut against England in a Test match in 1990, Kumble went on to claim 953 wickets for India in 401 matches at an average of 30.06.

The Bangalore-born cricketer ended his career with 619 Test wickets in 132 matches at an average of 29.65. He picked 35 five-wicket hauls and eight 10-wicket hauls. 

Kumble also played 269 One-Day International (ODI) matches between 1990 and 2007, bagging 334 wickets at an average of ​�/span>30.83.

Among active players, Ravichandran Ashwin has the most wickets for India across formats. Ashwin features second on the list as he has scalped 744 wickets in 281 matches so far. The second-highest wicket-taker for India Tests, Ashwin has so far tallied 516 scalps in 100 Tests followed by 156 wickets in ODIs and 72 wickets in the T20Is.

Former spinner Harbhajan Singh is third on the list of most wickets for India across formats. The quality off-spinner picked 707 wickets in 365 matches at an average of 32.59.

Harbhajan made his Test debut against Australia in 1998 and ended his career with 417 wickets in 103 matches in the longest format.  

Fondly known as ‘The Turbantor� Harbhajan also featured in 234 ODIs, claiming 265 wickets at an average of 33.47.

Former fast bowler Kapil Dev and seamer Zaheer Khan complete the top five list of most wickets for India across formats.

The 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, picked 687 wickets for India in 356 matches. An impressive 434 of those 687 wickets came in the longest format while 253 were picked in ODI cricket.

On the other hand, the 2011 World Cup winner Zaheer Khan bagged 597 wickets in 303 matches.

Most wickets for India across formats

Player	Test wickets	ODI wickets	T20I wickets	Total wickets
Anil Kumble	619	334	-	953
Ravichandran Ashwin	516	156	72	735
Harbhajan Singh	417	265	25	707
Kapil Dev	434	253	-	687
Zaheer Khan	311	269	17	597
Ravindra Jadeja	292	220	53	565
Javagal Srinath	236	315	-	551
Mohammed Shami	229	195	24	448
Ishant Sharma	311	115	8	434
Jasprit Bumrah	157	149	74	378

Featured photo: LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP

The Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 is scheduled to start on March 8 and run till March 19 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.

The second edition of LCT will see seven new teams compete in a total of 22 matches to be played in the 90-ball format.

Colombo Lions, Delhi Devils, Dubai Giants, Kandy Samp Army, New York Superstar Strikers, Punjab Royals and Rajasthan Kings are the teams that will participate in LCT 2024.

Each team will play the other six sides once in a single round-robin format. The top two teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the LCT 2024 final.

All matches of the upcoming Legends Cricket Trophy will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The first season of the LCT witnessed six teams compete against each other in T20 format matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad.

Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers were joint inaugural winners in 2023 after the final was washed out.

Chris Gayle (Colombo Lions), Suresh Raina (Delhi Devils), Harbhajan Singh (Dubai Giants), Aaron Finch (Kandy Samp Army), Yuvraj Singh (New York Superstar Strikers), Tillakaratne Dilshan (Punjab Royals) and Robin Uthappa (Rajasthan Kings) have been named as captains and icons for the second season of LCT.

Where to watch Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 live in India

The Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi and their respective HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the LCT 2024 matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Friday, March 8

Dubai Giants vs New York Superstar Strikers - 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 9

Rajasthan Kings vs Kandy Samp Army - 4:00 PM

Dubai Giants vs Delhi Devils - 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 10

Punjab Royals vs Rajasthan Kings - 4:00 PM

Colombo Lions vs Dubai Giants - 7:00 PM

Monday, March 11

Delhi Devils vs New York Superstar Strikers - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 12

New York Superstar Strikers vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Rajasthan Kings vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 13

Delhi Devils vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs New York Superstar Strikers - 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 14

Dubai Giants vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Delhi Devils vs Rajasthan Kings - 7:00 PM

Friday, March 15

Punjab Royals vs Colombo Lions - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs Dubai Giants - 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 16

Rajasthan Kings vs New York Superstar Strikers - 4:00 PM

Punjab Royals vs Kandy Samp Army - 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 17

Colombo Lions vs Delhi Devils - 4:00 PM

Dubai Giants vs Rajasthan Kings - 7:00 PM

Monday, March 18

Kandy Samp Army vs Delhi Devils - 4:00 PM

New York Superstar Strikers vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 19

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 final - 7:00 PM

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 teams and squads

Colombo Lions:  Chris Gayle (captain), Ross Taylor, Ben Dunk (wicketkeeper), Darren Bravo, Jesse Ryder, Asghar Afghan, Nowruz Mangal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Dawlat Zadran, Robert Frylinck, Muhammad Irfan, Khalid Usman, Khawar Ali

Delhi Devils: Suresh Raina (captain), Shahid Afridi, Jacob Oram, Ambati Rayudu, Sohail Tanvir, Matt Prior (wicketkeeper), Anureet Singh, Praveen Gupta, Saman Jayantha, Ishan Malhotra, Pravin Tambe, Iqbal Abdullah, Nagendra 

Dubai Giants: Harbhajan Singh (captain), Shaun Marsh, Richard Levi, Solomon Mire, Thisara Perera, Jonathan Carter, Samuel Badree, Suranga Lakmal, Sachith Pathirana, Denesh Ramdin (wicketkeeper), Fidel Edwards, Gurkeerat Mann, Vernon Philander, Saurabh Tiwari, Ben Laughlin

Kandy Samp Army: Aaron Finch (captain), Stuart Binny, Joe Burns, Upul Tharanga (wicketkeeper), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Kulasekara, Jonathan Wells, Kevin O'Brien, Tino Best, Christopher Mpofu, Liam Plunkett 

New York Superstar Strikers: Yuvraj Singh (captain), Dan Christian, Isuru Udana, Chadwick Walton (wicketkeeper), Jerome Taylor, Ricardo Powell, Alviro Petersen, Nuwan Pradeep, Asela Gunarathne, Chamara Kapugedara, Rahul Sharma, Lahiru Thirimanne 

Punjab Royals: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Martin Guptill, Naman Ojha (wicketkeeper), Miguel Cummins, Dilshan Munaweera, Abdul Razzaq, Monty Panesar, Asad Shafiq, Javon Searles, Phil Mustard, Neil Broom, Siddhartha Trivedi, Upul Indrasiri 

Rajasthan Kings: Robin Uthappa (captain/wicketkeeper), Lendl Simmons, Imran Tahir, Angelo Perera, Sreesanth, Ashley Nurse, Hamilton Masakadza, Chaturanga De Silva, Parvinder Awana, Peter Trego, Pawan Negi, Hamid Hassan, Bipul Sharma, Rajesh Bishnoi

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The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is one of the renowned cricket venues located in Mohali, Punjab.

Also known as the Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium or Mohali Stadium, the venue is named after former BCCI president and former PCA president Inderjit Singh Bindra. 

The Mohali stadium was designed by Ar. Arun Loomba and Associates, and constructed by Chandigarh-based R.S. Construction Company.

Established in 1993, the PCA Stadium features world-class practice facilities, spectator-friendly outlook and excellent provisions for the media.

It is the home ground of the Indian cricket team, the Punjab cricket team and the Punjab-based franchise in the Indian T20 League.

In the 1990s and 2000s, the pitch at the Mohali Stadium had the reputation of being the liveliest in the country. However, it has turned to be batting friendly in recent years.

The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between India and South Africa in 1993. Led by captain Mohammad Azharuddin, the hosts won by 43 runs. Since then, it has hosted more than 25 ODI so far. 

The stadium hosted the ICC World Cup 1996 semi-final between Australia and West Indies. Australia pipped West Indies by five runs in a thriller. It also staged three matches of the ICC World Cup 2011.

Let’s have a look at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium ODI records and stats:

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. During the second ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2017, the hosts posted a mammoth total of 392/4 in their 50 overs. Put in to bat, captain Rohit Sharma slammed 208 off just 153 balls along with contributions from Shikhar Dhawan (68) and Shreyas Iyer (88) helped India register a record total at the venue. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 251/8 in their allotted overs as India secured a 141-run victory in Mohali. India won the three-match ODI series 3-0.

Lowest team total

The Pakistan cricket team recorded the lowest team total at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI format. Chasing 214, the Younis Khan-led Pakistan were bundled out for 89 by South Africa during an ICC Champions Trophy clash in 2006. Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini was the wrecker-in-chief for South Africa as he picked up five wickets for 21 runs in his six overs. For Pakistan, Yasir Arafat top-scored with 27. Earlier, twin fifties from Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) powered South Africa to 213/8 in their 50 overs. 

Most runs

India’s Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs at this iconic cricket ground in one-day cricket. Between 2013 and 2019, the swashbuckling right-handed batter amassed 410 runs in five matches at a staggering average of 102.50 and an impressive strike rate of 107.61. Rohit Sharma has hit one hundred and two half-centuries at this venue in 50-over format. Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar features second on the list with 366 runs in seven ODIs.

Most wickets

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh took the most wickets at this venue in the 50-over format. The legendary off-spinner bagged 11 wickets in six matches at an average of 24 and an economy of 4.78 between 2002 and 2011. He registered best bowling figures of 3/40 on this ground in ODI cricket. Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is second on the list with eight wickets in four ODIs.

Highest individual score

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. Rohit smashed his third double hundred in the 50-over format against Sri Lanka in 2017. Opening the batting, the flamboyant batter scored an unbeaten 208 off 153 balls to power India to 392/4. His magnificent knock was laced with 13 fours and 12 sixes. India later won the match by 141 runs.

Best bowling figures

Former South Africa speedster Makhaya Ntini registered the best bowling figures at this venue in ODI format. During an ICC Champions Trophy 2006 encounter, Makhaya Ntini recorded match-winning figures of 6-0-21-5 against Pakistan in Mohali. Defending 213, Ntini removed Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, captain Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Kamran Akmal to bowl out Pakistan for 89. South Africa rode on Ntini’s sensational spell to secure a comprehensive 124-run win.

Highest partnership

Former South African cricketers Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers hold the record for the highest partnership at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers stitched a massive 221-run partnership for the third wicket against Netherlands during an ICC World Cup 2011 clash. While Amla scored 113, de Villiers hammered 98-ball 134 to help the Proteas post 351/5 in their 50 overs. In reply, the Netherlands were skittled out for 120 as South Africa won the match by 231 runs. 

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Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble holds the record for the most five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket.

Having made his Test debut against England in 1990, Kumble became the most successful Indian bowler of all time and the fourth-highest wicket-taker in international cricket.

Between 1990 and 2008, Kumble picked up 35 five-wicket hauls - the most by any Indian bowler in Test cricket.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is second on the list for most five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket. He has already taken 34 fifers in cricket’s longest format. Know players with most five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket.

Most five-wicket hauls for India in Test cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Wickets	Average	Five-wicket hauls
Anil Kumble	1990-2008	132	236	619	29.65	35
Ravichandran Ashwin	2011-2023	93	176	486	23.61	34
Harbhajan Singh	1998-2015	103	190	417	32.46	25
Kapil Dev	1978-1994	131	227	434	29.64	23
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar	1964-1979	58	97	242	29.74	16

Anil Kumble | 35 fifers in 132 Tests

No bowler has won India more Test matches than the legendary Anil Kumble. Regarded as one of the greatest leg-spinners in Test cricket history, Kumble recorded 35 five-wicket hauls to his name. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (67), Shane Warne (37) and Richard Hadlee (36) finished their career with more five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. In his 18-year-long career, Kumble picked up 619 wickets in 132 Tests at an average of 29.65. 

Ravichandran Ashwin | 34 fifers in 93 Tests

Ravichandran Ashwin has been India’s biggest match-winner with the ball in Test cricket since making his debut against West Indies in 2011. The off-spinner has already registered 34 five-wicket hauls in the longest format of the game. Ashwin is currently India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 486 dismissals in just 93 matches at an impressive average of 23.61. 

 

 

Harbhajan Singh | 25 fifers in 103 Tests

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has the third-most five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket. The right-arm off-spinner bagged 25 five-wicket hauls in 103 Tests. Having made his Test debut against Australia in 1998, Harbhajan finished his Test career with 417 wickets at an average of 32.46.

Kapil Dev | 23 fifers in 131 Tests

Former India captain Kapil Dev is fourth on the list for the five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket. Between 1978 and 1994, Kapil Dev claimed 23 five-wicket hauls in 131 Tests for the Indian cricket team. He finished his legendary career with 434 Test wickets at an average of 29.64.

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 16 fifers in 58 Tests

Former leg-spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekhar completes the top five list for most five wicket-hauls for India in Test cricket. Considered to be one of India’s biggest match-winners overseas in the 1960s and 70s, Chandrasekhar picked up 16 fifers in 58 Tests. He ended his career with 242 Test wickets at an average of 29.74.

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The second edition of Legends League Cricket is all set to be played between September 16 and October 5 in India.

Featuring four teams, a total of 15 matches will be played across 20 days. Bhilwara Kings, Gujarat Giants, India Capitals and Manipal Tigers are the four teams participating in Legends League Cricket 2022.

As per the schedule, each team will play the other side in the competition in a double round-robin format. The top two teams in the league phase will compete in the Qualifier for a place in the final while the loser will face the third-placed team in the Eliminator to qualify for the summit clash.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan will lead Bhilwara Kings while Virender Sehwag has been appointed captain of Gujarat Giants.

Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has been given the responsibility to lead India Capitals and Manipal Tigers will be led by former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

An exhibition match between Sourav Ganguly-led India Maharajas and Eoin Morgan’s World Giants will kick-off Legends League Cricket 2022 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Legendary cricketers including Brett Lee, Chris Gayle, Muttiah Muralitharan, Virender Sehwag, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson will take part in the upcoming edition of the tournament.

Apart from Eden Gardens, matches are scheduled to be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Cuttack’s Barabati Cricket Stadium and Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur. Venues for the eliminator and the final are yet to be announced.

World Giants clinched the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket tournament, defeating Asia Lions by 25 runs in the final at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman earlier in January this year.

Legends League Cricket 2022 teams and squad

Bhilwara Kings: Irfan Pathan (captain), Yusuf Pathan, Monty Panesar, Naman Ojha (wicket-keeper), William Porterfield, Samit Patel, Fidel Edwards, Matt Prior (wicket-keeper), Nick Compton, Sreesanth, Tim Bresnan, Owais Shah, Tino Best, Sudeep Tyagi

Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (captain), Chris Gayle, Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Ajantha Mendis, Manvinder Bisla (wicket-keeper), Lendl Simmons, Mitchell McClenaghan, Stuart Binny, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel Vettori, Ashoke Dinda, Joginder Sharma, Graeme Swann, Richard Levi, Chris Tremlett, Elton Chigumbura

India Capitals: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Ravi Bopara, Pravin Tambe, Denesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Ashgar Afghan, Mitchell Johnson, Liam Plunkett, Rajat Bhatia, Hamilton Masakazda, Mashrafe Mortaza, John Mooney, Prosper Utseya, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Farveez Maharoof, Pankaj Singh

Manipal Tigers: Harbhajan Singh (captain), Brett Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan, Phil Mustard (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Kaif, Ryan Sidebottom, Lance Klusener, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Romesh Kaluwithrana (wicket-keeper), Darren Sammy, Corey Anderson, Imran Tahir, Reetinder Sodhi, Parvinder Awana, VRV Singh

Legends League Cricket 2022 schedule and live India match times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Friday, September 16	India Maharajas vs World Giants, Exhibition match	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PMÂ
Saturday, September 17	India Capitals vs Gujarat GiantsÂ	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
Sunday,  September 18	Manipal Tigers vs Bhilwara Kings	BRSAB Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Monday,  September 19	Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers	BRSAB Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Wednesday,  September 21	India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings	BRSAB Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Thursday,  September 22	Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:30 PM
Saturday,  September 24	India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:30 PM
Sunday,  September 25	India Capitals vs Gujarat GiantsÂ	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:30 PM
Monday,  September 26	Manipal Tigers vs Bhilwara Kings	Barabati Cricket Stadium, Cuttack	7:30 PM
Tuesday,  September 27	Gujarat Giants vs Bhilwara Kings	Barabati Cricket Stadium, Cuttack	7:30 PM
Thursday,  September 29	India Capitals vs Manipal Tigers	Barabati Cricket Stadium, Cuttack	7:30 PM
Friday,  September 30	Gujarat Giants vs Bhilwara Kings	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:30 PM
Saturday,  October 1	India Capitals vs Manipal Tigers	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:30 PM
Sunday,  October 2	QualifierÂ	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	7:30 PM
Monday,  October 3	Eliminator	Yet to be decided	7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 5	Legends League Cricket 2022 final	Yet to be decided	7:30 PM

Where to watch Legend League Cricket 2022 live in India?

The Legends League Cricket 2022 matches will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of Legends League Cricket 2022 matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. 

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.

Since making his ODI debut against West Indies in 1989, Waqar Younis claimed 13 five-wicket hauls - the most by any player in the history of the One Day International (ODI) format.

Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers to have played the game, Younis ended his stellar career with 416 ODI wickets in 262 matches at an average of 23.84 and an economy of 4.68.

His best ODI performance came against England after he picked seven wickets for just 36 runs in his quota of 10 overs. 

Younis played his last ODI against Zimbabwe in 2003, ending his illustrious career with 789 international wickets in 349 matches including 35 five-wicket hauls and five 10-wicket hauls.

Sri Lanka cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan is second on the list of most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.

The former leg-spinner bagged 10 five-wicket hauls in his impressive ODI career. Between 1993 and 2011, Muralitharan took 534 ODI wickets in 350 matches at an average of 23.08 and an economy of 3.93.

Muralitharan’s best ODI figures of 7/30 came against India in a Champions Trophy encounter at Sharjah in 2000.

Interestingly, Muralitharan holds the record for the most wickets in international cricket. The Kandy-born cricketer picked 1347 wickets in 495 matches at an average of 22.86. He claimed a staggering 77 five-wicket hauls and 22 10-wickets in his legendary career.

Australia speedster Brett Lee and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi are in the third and fourth spot respectively. Both Lee and Afridi have bagged nine five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.

While Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee claimed nine five-wicket hauls in 221 ODIs, Afridi recorded the same tally of five-wicket haul in 398 ODIs.

Among active cricketers, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has claimed the most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket. Starc has eight five-wicket hauls in 99 ODIs so far and is currently on the fifth spot of most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket. Starc equalled Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who also has eight five-wicket hauls in 226 ODI matches.

Javagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh have the most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket among Indian cricketers. While former fast bowler Srinath took three five-wicket hauls in 229 ODIs, off-spinner Harbhajan recorded the same number of five-wicket hauls from 236 ODIs.

Most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Wickets	AverageÂ	Economy	Five-wicket hauls
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	262	416	23.84	4.68	13
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)	1993-2011	350	534	23.08	3.93	10
Brett Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	221	380	23.36	4.76	9
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1996-2015	398	395	34.51	4.62	9
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	2010-2021	99	195	22.45	5.15	8
Lasith Malinga (SL)	2004-2019	226	338	28.87	5.35	8
Glenn Mcgrath (AUS)	1993-2007	250	381	22.02	3.88	7
Lance Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	171	192	29.95	4.70	6
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1995-2003	169	288	21.78	4.29	6
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-2003	356	502	23.52	3.89	6

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