The Legends Cricket Trophy is back for season 2 with LCT 2024, check out the competition schedule and fixtures, dates, how to watch live, and all the teams squad
The upcoming competition will take place from March 8 to 19 at the Pallakele International Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka but the full schedule hasn’t been released yet.
Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) 2024 season 2 schedule, dates, format, all teams squad players list, live streaming telecast
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The upcoming competition, which is set in Sri Lanka, will bring about a unique experience as fans will get to see various cricketing legends showcase their prowess on the field.
Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 format
Heading into the competition, seven teams will compete for the title in a new dynamic 90-ball format. The tournament will span over 12 days, featuring 7 teams competing in 22 matches. It will feature cricket legends like Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and many more.
Given below are the new rules under the 90-ball format:
Overs Per Bowler
- Teams need to use five bowlers, with one bowler allowed to bowl only three overs
- By the 60th ball, the bowling captain needs to choose one bowler to bowl four overs after notifying both the umpire and the opposing team.
Power Play
- Bowling Power Play: from balls 1 to 24
- Batting Power Play: anytime after the 60th ball
Strategic Time-Out
- At the end of the 48th ball
- The on-field umpire has the power to call for an early strategic time anytime a wicket falls between the 42nd and 48th ball
Overs Timing
- Each over has a pre-set timing of four minutes and 30 seconds, coupled with a 30-second grace period
Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 teams
Given below is the list of teams taking part in the second season of the Legends Cricket Trophy:
- New York Superstar Strikers
- Kandy Samp Army
- Dubai Giants
- Delhi Devils
- Colombo Lions
- Punjab Royal
- Rajasthan Kings
Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 how to watch live
Ahead of the tournament, the Legends Cricket Trophy has announced Star Sports as its official broadcast partner. Fans in India can watch the live TV broadcast of all the matches on the Star Sports channels. Meanwhile, fans can watch the live streaming of all 22 matches on Disney+ Hotstar.
Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 complete squads list
Given below is the full squad list of all teams in the upcoming competition:
Candy Samp Army:
Aaron Finch (c), Christopher Mpofu, Stuart Binny, Joe Burns, Irfan Pathan, Jonathan Wells, Kevin O’Brian, Nuwan Kulasekara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tino Best, Liam Plunkett, Upul Tharanga, and Yusuf Pathan.
Colombo Lions:
Chris Gayle (c), Ben Dunk, Dawlat Zadran, Darren Bravo, Jessy Ryder, Asghar Afghan, Nowruz Mangal, Ross Taylor, Zulfiqar Babar, Robert Frylinck, Mohammad Irfan, Khalid Usman, Khawar Ali, and Yasir Shah.
Delhi Devils:
Suresh Raina (c), Ambati Rayudu, Anureet Singh, Shahid Afridi, Iqbal Abdullah, Jacob Oram, Matt Prior, Praveen Gupta, Saman Jayantha, Sohail Tanvir, Ishan Malhotra, Pravin Tambe, and Nagendra.
Dubai Giants:
Harbhajan Singh (c), Ben Laughlin, Denesh Ramdin, Jonathan Carter, Samuel Badree, Suranga Lakmal, Sachith Pathirana, Fidel Edwards, Gurkeerat Mann, Vernon Philander, Saurabh Tiwari, Richard Levi, Shaun Marsh, Solomon Mire, and Thisara Perera.
New York Superstar Strikers:
Yuvraj Singh (c), Alviro Petersen, Asela Gunaratne, Chamara Kapugedera, Dan Christian, Isuru Udana, Chadwick Walton, Rahul Sharma, Jerome Taylor, Ricardo Powell, Nuwan Pradeep, and Lahiru Thirimanne.
Punjab Royals:
Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Dilshan Munaweera, Javon Searles, Martin Guptill, Naman Ojha, Miguel Cummins, Monty Panesar, Phil Mustard, Neil Broom, Siddharth Trivedi, and Upul Indrasiri.
Rajasthan Kings:
Robin Uthappa (c), Angelo Perera, Ashley Nurse, Bipul Sharma, Imran Tahir, S Sreesanth, Hamilton Masakadza, Lendl Simmons, Pinnaduwage Chaturanga De Silva, Parvinder Awana, Peter Trego, Pawan Negi, Hamid Hasan, and Rajesh Bishnoi.
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