Some of the game's top stars including Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Shahid Afridi, Kevin Pietersen, Younis Khan, Chris Gayle will return to action to compete in the inaugural edition of the World Championship of Legends, which is scheduled to be held from July 3 to July 13 in the UK.
India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, South Africa, England will be the six teams competing in the competition. Each team will play against each other once, and then the top four will compete in the semi-final followed by the final.

India's first match, which is also the opening game of the tournament, will be against England on July 3, when Australia face Pakistan later in the second match, while the marquee India-Pakistan clash is scheduled for July 6. A total of 18 matches will be held across 10 days in two venues.
The first 10 matches will be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham before the action shifts to Northampton at the County Cricket Ground until the two semifinals. The Final will be played at the Edgbaston. Here is a look at the squads, schedule, telecast & live streaming info:
India Squad for WCL 1: Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Gurkeerat Mann, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Rahul Shukla, Rp Singh, Vinay Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Anureet singh, Pawan Negi.
Australia Squad for WCL 1: Brett Lee, Tim Paine, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Ben Dunk, Dirk Nannes, Dan Christian, Ben Laughlin, Aaron Finch, John Hasting, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, Peter Siddle, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
South Africa Squad for WCL 1: Jacques Kallis, Imran Tahir, Herschelle Gibbs, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Ashwell Prince, Neil Mckenzie, Ryan Mclaren, Justin Ontong, Rory Kliendflet, JP Duminy, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Vernon Philander, Charl Langeveldt.
West Indies Squad for WCL 1: Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Samuel Badree, Tino Best, Rayad Ryan Emrit, Jason Mohammed, Navin Stewart, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Sulieman Benn, Chadwick Walton, Jerome Taylor, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Jonathan Carter.
Pakistan Squad for WCL 1: Sharjeel Khan, Umer Akmal, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Sohail Khan, Abdul Rehman, Aamir Yamin, Taufeeq Umer, Shoaib Maqsood, Yasir Arafat, Tanveer Ahmed.
England Squad for WCL 1: Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Samit Patel, Owais Shah, Mustard Philip, Sajid Mahmood, Chris Schofield, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Usman Afzal, Stuart Meaker, Kevin O'Brien, Darren Maddy.
| Date | Day | Fixture | Venue | Time (IST) |
| July 3 | Wednesday | England vs India | Birmingham | 5 PM |
| July 3 | Wednesday | Australia vs Pakistan | Birmingham | 9 PM |
| July 4 | Thursday | South Africa vs England | Birmingham | 5 PM |
| July 4 | Thursday | Pakistan vs West Indies | Birmingham | 9 PM |
| July 5 | Friday | Australia vs South Africa | Birmingham | 5 PM |
| July 5 | Friday | India vs West Indies | Birmingham | 9 PM |
| July 6 | Saturday | England vs Australia | Birmingham | 5 PM |
| July 6 | Saturday | India vs Pakistan | Birmingham | 9 PM |
| July 7 | Sunday | South Africa vs West Indies | Birmingham | 5 PM |
| July 7 | Sunday | England vs Pakistan | Birmingham | 9 PM |
| July 8 | Monday | India vs Australia | Northampton | 9 PM |
| July 9 | Tuesday | West Indies vs England | Northampton | 5 PM |
| July 9 | Tuesday | South Africa vs Pakistan | Northampton | 9 PM |
| July 10 | Wednesday | West Indies vs Australia | Northampton | 5 PM |
| July 10 | Wednesday | India vs South Africa | Northampton | 9 PM |
| July 12 | Friday | Semi-final 1 | Northampton | 5 PM |
| July 12 | Friday | Semi-final 2 | Northampton | 9 PM |
| July 13 | Saturday | Final | Birmingham | 9 PM |
Star Sports 1 Hindi SD and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD channels will telecast the matches live on TV, while the World Championship of Legends live streaming will be available on the Fancode app or website for an affordable tour pass of Rs 69.
In Pakistan, the tournament can be live streamed via Tamasha, while SuperSport will show the matches in South Africa. TNT Sports will be the broadcast partner in the United Kingdom. Fox Sports will be home to WCL 1 in Australia.
In the United States and Canada, the tournament will be shown on Willow by CricBuzz, who will also be the destination for live coverage in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where Starz Play will also telecast the matches.
In the Caribbean, Sports MAX will show the WCL 1 matches, while WCL Facebook Page and SportsEye YouTube Channel will show the games in rest of the world.