LEGENDS OF CRICKET TO HAVE A GO IN QATAR

EXPLOSIVE BATTING, PLENTY OF SIXES, THRILLING RUN-OUTS, BRILLIANT FIELDING AND PLENTY OF FUN CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN RETIRED PLAYERS GET TOGETHER FOR A CRICKET BASH IN DOHA FROM FEB 27 TO MAR 8.

Pakistani superstar Shahid Afridi, cricket’s own folk hero, and the game’s biggest box office batsman Chris Gayle of the West Indies, will lock horns in the first edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) to be played in Qatar from Feb 27 to Mar 8, 2023. This was announced by Qatar Cricket Association (QCA).

Afridi, coined ‘Boom Boom Afridi’ by LLC Commissioner Ravi Shastri for his explosive sixes, and Gayle will be joined by retired players namely former India skipper Gautam Gambhir, swing bowler Irfan Pathan, pace ace from Pakistan Shoaib Akhtar, Australia’s Brett Lee, bighitting opener Lendl Simmons of the West Indies and two-time World Cup winner Shane Watson of Australia.

QCA President Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Saoud Al Thani said in an official statement: “We, at Qatar Cricket Association, feel elated to host Legends League Cricket’s second season in Doha. We always strive for excellence in sport and are trying to make Qatar a sport-friendly destination. After FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Legends League Cricket was a natural choice for us in cricket, with the biggest of legends playing in the league. We look forward to having a wonderful tournament and making Doha a go-to cricket destination.”

Afridi said in a statement released by QCA: “It will be fun to play with old