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World Championship of Legends: Pakistan vs India final match preview, time, squads

Both India and Pakistan will meet for the second time in the ongoing tournament

World Championship of Legends: Pakistan vs India final match preview, time, squads PHOTO: FILE

The Pakistan Champions will clash with the India Champions in the final of the World Legends Championship (WCL) 2024. The match is scheduled to take place at  Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday.

The Pakistan team, led by Younis Khan, demonstrated their strength with a 20-run victory over West Indies in the first semi-final.

Meanwhile, the India team delivered a dominant performance in the second semi-final, defeating Australia by 86 runs.

The Men in Green have shown exceptional form, winning four out of five knockout stage matches, including victories over Australia and India, accumulating eight points despite a loss to South Africa.

India achieved back-to-back wins against England and West Indies but suffered defeats to Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa in the knockout stage of the tournament.

Match Timing

  • Pakistan Standard Time (PST): 8:30 PM
  • Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 3:30 PM
  • Local Time: 4:30 PM

Squads:

Pakistan Champions: Kamran Akmal(w), Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Aamer Yamin, Younis Khan(c), Misbah-ul-Haq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Akmal, Tanvir Ahmed, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Abdul Razzaq

India Champions Squad: Robin Uthappa(w), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh(c), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Pawan Negi, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Shukla, RP Singh, Naman Ojha, Saurabh Tiwary, Anureet Singh, Rahul Sharma