legends league cricket 2026 This is the latest edition of the popular T20 tournament that brings together a number of retired international superstars for another exciting chapter of competitive cricket. Designed to celebrate the legacy of the game’s greatest players, the league offers fans a rare opportunity to see iconic cricketers return to the field and relive some of the magic that defined their illustrious careers.
Taking place from March 11 to March 27, 2026, this season promises to be bigger and more exciting than ever before. The tournament will feature 19 matches, giving fans plenty of high-quality cricket action in just two weeks. A major highlight of this edition is its multi-city format, as the matches will be held in four specific Indian cities.
Participating Teams
There are six franchises competing this year, who have collectively spent over ₹30.56 crore in the player auction to secure 97 veteran cricketers. The six teams participating in this edition are:
- southern super stars
- Mumbai Spartans
- India Tigers
- captain of india
- Konark Suryas Odisha
- Royal Riders Punjab
Legends to keep an eye on
The upcoming edition of LLC 2026 will feature many famous and fan-favourite cricketers who have left a lasting impact on international cricket. The tournament will bring together a mix of explosive batsmen, crafty bowlers and experienced all-rounders, making it a treat for cricket lovers.
The biggest names participating are Suresh RainaChris Gayle, Robin Uthappa, Harbhajan Singh, Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Hashim Amla, Ross Taylor, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara And Thisara Perera. These players have enjoyed illustrious careers at the highest level and are known for their match-winning abilities and leadership on the field.
Tournament format and venue
The 2026 season follows a single round-robin format followed by a standard playoff structure. In the league stage, each team plays the other five once (15 matches in total). Then in the playoffs, the top four teams advance to Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Grand Final.
To promote cricket in non-metropolitan areas, matches will be played:
- Haldwani: Indira Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
- Coimbatore: Sri Ramakrishna College Ground
- Amritsar: Gandhi Sports Complex Ground
- Gwalior: Captain Roop Singh Stadium
LLC 2026 Squad
Mumbai Spartans: Carlos Brathwaite, S Sreesanth, Manan Sharma, Chadwick Walton, Isuru Udana, Bipul Sharma, Shoaib Khan, Bharat Chipli, Amit Verma, Subodh Bati, KC Cariappa, Asad Pathan, Faiz Fazal, Ishwar Chaudhary, Jaikishan Kolsawala.
Captain: Suresh Raina
Captain of India: Hashim Amla, Lahiru Thirimane, Hamilton Masakadja, Parvinder Awana, Asela Gunaratne, Iqbal Abdullah, Srivatsa Goswami, Divesh Pathania, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Abhishek Sakuja, Priyank Panchal, Kuldeep Hooda, Robin Bist, Rajesh Bishnoi, Sheldon Jackson.
captain: Irfan Pathan
Royal Riders Punjab: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishi Dhawan, Angelo Perera, Chaturanga de Silva, Trayvon Griffith, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asghar Afghan, Mark Deyal, William Perkins, Anureet Singh, Farman Ahmed, Ayan Khan, MS Shahzad, Pawan Suyal, Sarul Kanwar, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari.
Captain: Thisara Perera
Konark Suryas Odisha: Ben Dunk, Ross Taylor, Piyush Chawla, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Miguel Cummins, Jermaine Blackwood, Lasith Lakshan, Kenner Lewis, Jessel Kariya, Riyad Emrit, Ankit Singh Rajput, Surin Thacker, Akshay Wakhre, Imtiaz Ahmed, Vikas Tokas, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Rajeev Singh, Junaid Siddiqui, Malinda Pushpakumara, Chirag Gandhi.
Captain: Ravichandran Ashwin
India Tigers: Robin Uthappa, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Pawan Negi, Amitoz Singh, Akalanka Ganegama, Samit Patel, Shahbaz Nadeem, Ambati Rayudu, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardena, Kuldeep Hooda, Thilan Thushara, Abhimanyu Mithun, Shadab Jakati, Abu Nechim, Kirk Edwards, Kamau Leverock, Sumit Singh, Amit Paunikar.
Captain: chris gayle
Southern Super Stars: Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Saurabh Tiwari, Dilshan Munaweera, Wakarullah Ishaq, Hamid Hasan, Sarabjit Ladda, Siddharth Trivedi, Rahul Yadav, Sudeep Tyagi.
Captain: Harbhajan Singh