Sourav Ganguly to play in MCL(Masters Champions League): Sourav Ganguly joins the MCL (Masters Champions League), which is going to start in early February 2016.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly will be playing for the Libra Legends franchise in the Masters Champions League (MCL), the first of its kind tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at giving retired cricketers a chance to take the field again.
Masters Champion League was launched in Dubai on 3rd June in this year. It is a Twenty-20 Cricket League tournament which will consist with 6 teams in the inaugural year and 90 players are taking participation in this league.
Ganguly never played T-20 cricket for the national side, but he used to play regularly in the IPL (Indian Premier League) for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Pune Warriors. Ganguly’s highest score in the T-20 cricket is 91. Ganguly also played in the Cricket All-Stars Series in the USA for the Sachin’s Blasters’ team in this November, where he notched a terrific half-century.
The MCL, which will feature a total of six teams playing in the Twenty20 format, has already got the approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC).This first edition is to start on January 28, 2015 which will go on till February 14.
“We are happy to announce Sourav Ganguly as a member of our team. We are privileged to have such a player like him in our side. We wish to give quality entertainment to the fans through this league,” the Libra Legends co-owner said.
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