Legend 90 Cricket League draft unveiled, tournament to begin in Raipur on Feb 6

 

 

 

THE draft for highly anticipated international Legend 90 Cricket League was unveiled in a grand ceremony at Mayfair Resorts, Nava Raipur. The tournament is set to take place at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur from February 6 to 18. After a successful season in Kandy, Sri Lanka, India has earned the privilege of hosting this mega league. The event will feature an impressive lineup of national and international cricket stars including Chris Gayle, David Warner, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Matthew Wade, Moeen Ali, Aaron Finch, Thisara Perera, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, Shaun Marsh, Martin Guptill, Kedar Jadhav, Ben Dunk and Daniel Christian.

 

Seven teams , Big Boss, Dubai Giants, Delhi Royals, Rajasthan King, Haryana Gladiators, Gujarat Samprami and Chhattisgarh Warriors will compete for the championship. The Chhattisgarh Warriors, representing the host state feature prominent players like Suresh Raina, Martin Guptill, Ambati Rayudu, and Pawan Negi. Additionally, local players from Chhattisgarh including Vishal Kushwaha, Amit Mishra, Kaleem Khan, Pankaj Rao, Jatin Saxena and Manoj Singh will showcase their talent. CEO of the league Tarunesh Singh Parihar highlighted that top players like Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Chris Gayle, Yusuf Pathan, Corey Anderson, Moeen Ali and Tilakaratne Dilshan are among the most expensive picks this season. Adding to the excitement, the league’s opening ceremony will feature performances by Bollywood actress Tamannah Bhatia, Huma Qureshi, Aayushman Khurana along with singers like Sonu Nigam and Hardy Sandhu. Efforts are underway to keep ticket prices affordable, ensuring the event is accessible to the local audience and cricket fans from Raipur.