Lusaka [Zambia], July 29 (ANI): The stage is ready for the much-awaited second version of the Asian Legends League (ALL), with the event scheduled to get underway on July 30 in Lusaka, Zambia.
Featuring six groups, 19 matches, and a few of Asia’s most celebrated former worldwide cricketers, the league guarantees an thrilling spectacle earlier than culminating with the grand last on August 10, accoridng to a press launch.
The event will formally start with the Jersey Unveiling Ceremony on July 30, marking the start of Season 2. The opening match will see the Sri Lankan Lions tackle the Afghanistan Pathans, setting the tone for an action-packed event.
The pleasure continues on July 31, with a double-header that includes the Pakistan Panthers towards the Rest of Asian Stars, adopted by the Indian Royals taking up the Bangladesh Tigers.
A complete of 19 matches might be performed throughout the event, with the Qualifier 1 scheduled for August 8, Qualifier 2 on August 9, and the ultimate to be performed on August 10, the place the champions of Season 2 might be topped.
The league options six country-based franchises — Indian Royals, Sri Lankan Lions, Bangladesh Tigers, Afghanistan Pathans, Pakistan Panthers, and Rest of Asian Stars — and boasts a formidable line-up of legendary cricketers. Yusuf Pathan will lead the Indian Royals, Thisara Perera the Sri Lankan Lions, Shakib Al Hasan the Bangladesh Tigers, Asghar Afghan the Afghanistan Pathans, Mohammad Hafeez the Pakistan Panthers, and Tillakaratne (TM) Dilshan the Rest of Asian Stars.
The event additionally options a number of famend former worldwide stars, together with Ambati Rayudu, Naman Ojha, Rishi Dhawan, Upul Tharanga, Isuru Udana, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dilshan Munaweera, Asela Gunaratne, Imran Nazir, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Akmal, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Irfan, Alok Kapali, and Malinda Siriwardana, with extra marquee names anticipated to affix the competitors.
Adding additional status to the event, Sony Sports Network will broadcast the complete competitors in India as a part of a three-season partnership with the Asian Legends League.
With legendary cricketers, intense rivalries, and a novel country-based franchise format, the Asian Legends League Season 2 is all set to ship one other memorable chapter in legends cricket as followers eagerly await the primary ball on July 30. (ANI)