August 18 is the start date of the Legends Intercontinental League‘s first season, which runs through August 30. Seven teams—the Indo Kings, Asian Avengers, Euro Rangers, American Mavericks, Trans-Tasman Titans, African Lions, and Caribbean Vikings—will compete for the prized trophy, according to the league committee’s schedule released on Saturday, August 3.
The tournament will begin on August 27 when Indo Kings takes on Asian Avengers, and on August 28 Trans-Tasman Titans and African Lions will meet in the league final. The final will take place the day after the semi-finals, which take place on August 29. The top four clubs in the league advance to the following round, which marks the start of the knockout stage, with the event being played in a round-robin format.
LIT20 Chairman and COO Arun Pandey referred to the competition as a festival of cricket and expressed his excitement at the number of gifted players who have signed up to thrill the crowd. He said he can’t wait for the show to start and hopes that presenting it would motivate the next generation of cricket players.
The Legends Intercontinental T20 is a celebration of the international spirit of cricket, not merely a competition. We can’t wait to watch these gifted athletes display their abilities and cheer on supporters everywhere. Legends can use this competition as a platform to motivate the upcoming generation of cricket players while also reliving their heyday. We are eager for the action to start right now, Arun stated, as reported by NDTV.
Vishal Sharma, the CEO, spoke about providing players and spectators with an amazing experience and mentioned that the staff is working nonstop to make sure everything is flawless.
It has taken a great deal of work to bring LIT20 to reality, but we are dedicated to giving players and viewers an incredible experience. Our staff has been putting in endless hours to make sure that every detail of the competition is carried out flawlessly. We have no doubt that this competition will establish new benchmarks in the cricket world and establish itself as a mainstay of the athletic calendar,” added Sharma.