The inaugural edition of the KhiladiX Legends Cricket Trophy, to be played between 22 and 30 March 2023 at VVIP Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad, was launched in the presence of superstar cricketer Virender Sehwag, here at a city hotel in the national capital. The 9-day T20 tournament for former cricketers has a total of six teams and 18 matches, including the finals. Also present at the launch were Mr. Praveen Tyagi, Acting President, Board for Veteran Cricket in India (BVCI), Mr. Sudhir Kulkarni, Joint Secretary, BVCI and Mr. Prasanna Venkateshan, Principal Consultant, 1stadia.
“The Board for Veteran Cricketers in India has the sole purpose of bringing senior and veteran cricket enthusiasts under one platform to play active and competitive cricket and with KhiladiX Legends Cricket Trophy 2023 we have established a world class cricket tournament for fans who will let it best cricket talent from around the world,” said Mr. Praveen Tyagi, Acting President of BVCI.
On the occasion, former intrepid India opener Virender Sehwag said: “It is fantastic what the BVCI is doing for former cricketers by giving them a way to get in touch with the game they love so much. These legendary tournaments help us to several ways including extending our professional careers, catching up with old friends and helping us keep fit Most importantly, fans also get a chance to catch up with their favorite cricketers and relive some of the magical moments that both lived on in a have experienced some moment together in the past The cricket is also very competitive and I dare say some of us still have it to challenge even some of today’s cricketers I am convinced that the Legends Cricket Trophy will be a wholesome entertainment will offer to the fans of the game, especially in India.”
The tournament will be broadcast in over 30 countries worldwide and six franchisees will compete for top honours. The six teams have been dubbed Chandigarh Champs, Nagpur Ninjas, Patna Warriors, Vizag Titans, Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers. Some prominent former cricket players who will play alongside Sehwag
are the likes of Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tilakaratne Dilshan, Nick Compton, Richard Levi, Isuru Udana, Praveen Kumar, Thisara Perera among many others.
Khiladix.com, the main sponsor of this tournament, is a premium sports platform that covers a wide range of sports with a specific focus on cricket, in addition to football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and Kabaddi. It offers in-depth analysis, match summaries and the latest news about the teams and players around the world.
(with third-party inputs)
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