The inaugural season of the Big Cricket League (BCL) 2024 is set to begin on December 12 and will run until December 22. The tournament will bring together a mix of international cricket legends and ??promising local talent from India, aiming to provide an exciting platform for competition.

Participating Teams and Venue

Six teams  – MP Tigers, Mumbai Marines, Northern Challengers, Rajasthan Regals, Southern Spartans and UP Brij Stars – will compete in the league. Cricket fans will be treated to star-studded lineups featuring the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Lendl Simmons, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Herschelle Gibbs and Imran Tahir.

Al??l 18 matches of the tournament will be held at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadiu??m in Surat, Gujarat, ensuring a centralized and festive atmosphere for the T20 competition. The competition will follow a round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals and culminating in a grand finale.

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Big Cricket League 2024: Squads

MP Tigers

Yusuf Pathan, Abdul Bari, Amit Mishra, Arnav Kumar Prasad, Daivik Nayak, Dilshan Munaweera, Faizal A, Jatin Saxena, Mohammed Azhar Ansari, Mohammed Irfan Kale?em, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, S Vishwas, Sandeep Kumar, Sanket Sharma, Saumil Das, Stuart Binny, Tamim Iqbal

Mumbai Marines

Irfan Pathan, Lendl Simmons, Abhishek Kaul, Ankit Stephen, Chamara Silva, Ganesh Rajan, Happy Nagarwal, Hershail Harrison, Malay Bharti, Malinda Pushpakumara, Manan Sharma, Manpreet Gony, Mihir Agarwal, Mohammed Faheem, Richard Levi, Shivam Kumar, Sub?odh Bhati,? Vineet Singh

Northern Challengers

Shikhar Dhawan, Anureet Singh, Ashish Ku??mar Trivedi, Babar Ali, Bhuneshwar Pratap Singh, Bipul Sharma, Dane Vilas, Darren Bravo, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Kundan Kumar, Mahaveer Singh Rathore, Prakash Naskar, Rajat Singh,?? Samiullah Shinwari, Sandeep Chauhan, Srujan Shetty, Upul Tharanga, Vishal Prasad

Rajasthan Regals

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kedar Jadhav, Aadil Ahmed Vani, Achinto Das, Dhairya Singh Dalal, Dwayne Smith, Fidel ?Edwards, Mohammad Faizan, Morne van Wyk, Paraikshit Yadav, Prashant Yadav, Rajat Bhatia, Samarth Srinivas, Sathya L, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Surya Pratap Singh, Tino Best, Yash ??Prabhakar

Southern Spartans

Suresh Raina, Abdul Rehm??????????????????????????an, Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Abhishek Sakuja, Aman Khan, Asmut F?ayaz, Dinesh Bhunu, Faiz Fazal, Herschelle Gibbs, Karthik RK, Milin Yadav, Paul Valthaty, Phil Mustard, Sher Singh, Shrestha, Santosh Yadav, Solomon Mire

UP Brij Stars

Imran Tahir, Adharsh T, Apoorva Mehrotra, Aryan Pravin,?? Ashley Nurse, Ben Dunk, Ben Laughlin, Chirag Gandhi, Garvit Agarwal, Gaurav Tomar, Hamilton Masakadza, Kevon Cooper, Monu Kumar, Narendra Kumar Meena, Raahat Agarwal, Salil Yadav, Sumit Chaudhary, Vedprakash Manda

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In a gripping encounter at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, the Gujarat Giants managed to fend off a spirited challenge from the Bhilwara Kings to secure a nail-biting victory by a margin of?? three runs.

Gujarat Giants Innings

Put in to bat first, the Gujarat Giants put up a competitive total of 172/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Chris Gayle’s explosive knock of 52 runs off 27 deliveries set the tone for the innings, well-supported by contributions from Richard Levi, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Chirag Khurana.

However, the Bhilwara Kings’ bowlers, led by Jesal Karia and Rahul Sharma, kept the Giants in check with timely breakthroughs. Karia’s two wickets and Sharma’s disciplined spell ensured the Kings had a fighting chance to chase down the target.

Bhilwara Kings Innings

In response, the Kings, led by the magnificent batting display of Lendl Simmons, came tantalizingly close to the target. Simmons showcased a masterclass with his outstanding 99 not out off just 61 balls, steering the Kings’ innings with 12 fours and 3 sixes.

Despite Simmons’ heroics, the Gujarat Giants’ bowling attack, spearheaded by Rayad Emrit and Ishwar Chaudhary, held their nerves in the dying moments of the game. Their crucial wickets at key junctures hindered the Kings’ chase, leading to their eventual score of 169/7 in 20 overs.

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Legend of the Match

Ultimately, it was a thrilling contest that witnessed exceptional performances from both sides, but Gujarat Giants emerged victorious by a slender margin of three runs, with Simmons rightfully earning the well-deserved ‘Legend of the Match’ accolade for his scintillating batting display.

Lendl Simmons set the stage on fire 🔥🔥 with his exceptional performance & is the Legend of the Match 💪🏻#BhilwaraKingsVsGujaratGiants #BKvsGG #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/FokeNdLvkE

— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 22, 2023

The clash lived up to the expectations, showcasing the exhilarating nature of T20 cricket and setting the stage for an enthralling tournament ahead in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023.

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— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 23, 2023

Also READ: Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023 Squads – Players list and captains of all six teams

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West Indies opener Lendl Simmons announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday (July 18). Simmons, who made his debut for the West Indies way back in December 2006 in an ODI against Pakistan,? represented the Caribbean nation for 16 long years.

Simmons was a part of West Indies’ triumphant T20 World Cup campaigns in 2012 and 2016. His masterful innings of 82 in the T20 WC semifinal against India in 2016 is often? regarded as? one of his best knocks.

Simmons’ last outing in national colours came in T20 WC in 2021, where he made only 16 off 35 balls in his side’s loss to South Africa. Overall, in 144 games across formats, the right-handed batter accumulated 3763 runs in international cricket.

“When I wore the Maroon Colours of the West Indies Cricket for the first time on debut in ODIs on December 7, 2006, little did I know that my international career would have lasted 16 years, but my passion and love for the sport fuelled me every day,” Simmons said in his statement on Twitter.

“I’m closing this chapter of International cricket, having played 144 matches and scoring 3763 runs from all formats. I want to thank the West Indies Cricket Team for the opportunities, and I wish the new crop of WI players all the best and to keep on believing in yourselves and your abilities,” he added.

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— Lendl Simmons (@54simmo) July 18, 2022

Notably, Simmons’ announcement came on the same day when his former teammate Denesh Ramdin decided to hang up his boots for West Indies. Ramdin, who debuted on July 13, 2006, in a Test match against Sri Lanka, finished h??is intern?ational career with 74 Tests, 139 ODIs and 71 T20Is.

R??amdin managed to score 2898 runs in red-ball format, 2200 in ODIs and 636 in?? the shortest format. Overall, the right-handed batter smashed six hundreds and 24 half-centuries in the international arena.

“It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies. My career afforded me the opportunity to see the world, make friends from different cultures and still be able to appreciate where I came from,” Ramdin wrote on Instagram.

“Even though I am announcing my retirement from international cricket, I am not retiring from professional cricket. I will still be playing franchise cricket around the world,” he added.

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The limited-overs specialist from the West Indies, Lendl Simmons, has picked his all-time T20 XI and named MS Dhoni as captain. Simmons picked four Indians and as many West Indies players in his team. Surprisingly, Simmons did not select T20 veterans like Suresh Raina and Lasith Malinga in his playing XI.

As openers, Simmons named his countryman Chris Gayle, who is the highest run-scorer in white-ball cricket for West Indies and India’s current T20I skipper Rohit Sharma, who has scored four tons in the shortest format and ?won five IPL titles for Mumbai Indians (MI).

For the 3rd and 4th spot, Simmons went with India’s run-machine Virat Kohli and South African legend AB de Villiers. Virat is the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is and all-time leading run-scorer in the IPL. Whereas De Villiers has?? played 78 T20Is, scoring 1672 runs with a strike?? rate of 135.16. The former Proteas skipper has recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Further in the middle order, Simmons selected the power-hitter Kieron Pollard and Indian legend ?Dhoni. When it comes to limited-overs cricket, Pollard is a brute force. Apart from being a West Indies skipper, he is also the captain of Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). So far, Pollard has featured in 93 T20Is where he has scored 1468 runs with a strike rate of 135.84.

Speaking about Dhoni, he started his T20I career by leading Team India to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007. Recently, he led Chennai bas??ed franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to victo??ry in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Simmons has picked Dwayne Bravo as the second all-rounder in his side. Bravo has appeared in all the seven T20 Worl?d Cups and lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2016 for his national team. He played 90 T20Is for West Indies, scoring 1245 runs and bagging 78 wickets.

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Sunil Narine of West Indies were the two specialist spinners in Simmons’ line-up. For the pacers, the Trinidadian went with India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa.

Lendl Simmons’ all time XI:

Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine, ??Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kagiso Rabada

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West Indies produced a scintillating effort with both bat and ball to hand over another defeat to Australia in the ongoing five-match T20I series on Saturday. It was the second match of the leg, and the Windies crushed the ??visitors by 56 run?s to take a 2-0 lead.

The hero of the match was explosive batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who lit up the Daren Sam??my Stadium in St Lucia with a wonderful 36-ball 61??, including 2 fours and 4 sixes.

However, much before Hetmyer’s magical knock, it was opener Lendl Simmons, who laid the foundation ??of the big total by playing a quickfire knock of 30 runs at a strike rate of 142.86 with three maximums.

Simmons showed his vintage avatar and punished the Aussie bowlers right from the w??ord go. During his short yet explosive knock, the right-handed batsman sent a ball on? the roof at Daren Sammy Stadium.

It all happened in the 5th over of the Australian innings bowled by experienced pacer Mitchell Starc. The left-armer bowled a good length ball between middle and off-stump line, and Simmons quickly read it as he flicked the white leather for a huge six over square leg. The Trini?dadian timed the ball so perfectly that it landed on the roof of the stadium.

Here is the video:

Simmons launches Starc out of the ground!

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— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) July 10, 2021

Apart from Simmons and Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell also made valuable contributions down the order?? to propel West Indies to a mammoth 196/4 in their allotted 20 overs. While Bravo scored 47 not out off 34 balls, Russell remained unbeaten on 24 from just eight deliveries.

In reply, the visiting side got bundled out for 140, losing the contest by 56 runs. Mitchell Marsh was the highest scorer for Aaron Finch’s Aussie team. Marsh made 54 off 42 balls, bu??t no one supported him to form a decent partnership.

The third T2?0I will take place at the s??ame venue on Monday (July 12).

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KL Rahul starred with an unbeaten century to guide Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to a massive 97-run victory against??? Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on Thursday (September 24).

KXIP skipper led from the front as he played a s??ensational knock of 132* runs at an astounding strike rate of 191.3. His innings was studded with 14 fours and seven towering sixes.

With this knock, Rahul not only became the first centurion of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, he also broke Rishabh Pant’s record of the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in the league.

Rahul rarely broke any sweat en-route his century, relied heavily on his flamboyance and incision to inflict severe damage on RCB’s bowlers.

The stylish right-hander, however, did c?arry a slice of luck with himself. None other than RCB skipper Virat Kohli himself dropped Rahul twice in the space of six de?liveries.

The Mangalore-born well-capitalized on the ?missed chances and scored 42 runs from the last nine balls he played after the second drop.

Let’s take a look at the first centurion of every IPL season played so far.

1.) IPL 2008: Brendon McCullum (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum set the stage on fire with a blistering century which came on the very first day of the inaugural sea??son of the T20 extravaganza in 2008. McCullum scored 158 runs from 73 deliveries at a strike-rate of 216.43.

2.) IPL 2009: AB de Villiers (Delhi Daredevils)

AB de Villiers scored the first century of the IPL 2009 while plying his trade for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). ‘Mr 360’ scored an unbeaten 105 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ninth match of the tournament in Durban.

3.) IPL 2010: Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals)

Yusuf Pathan scored a belligerent hundred, which came off just 37 balls, against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the second match of IPL 2010. Pathan’s innings was laced with eight sixes and nine fours.

4.) IPL 2011: Paul Valthaty (Kings XI Punjab)

Paul Valthaty was in the form of his life in 2011. His knock of 120* runs guided KX??IP to an improbable victory against CSK in 2011.

5.) IPL 2012: Ajinkya Rahane (Rajasthan Royals)

Ajinkya Rahane’s quickfire helped his team post ??a daunting total of 195/2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Rahane scintillating knock of 103* came in just 60 balls.

6.) IPL 2013: Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)

Plying his trade for Rajasthan Royals (RR), Shane W??atson scored 101 off 61 balls at a strike-rate of 165.67. This was also the first century of ?the IPL 2013 which came in the 30th match of the season.

7.) IPL 2014: Lendl Simmons (Mumbai Indians)

Lendl Simmons was the first b??atsman to score a century in the 2014 edition of the cash-rich leagu?e. Simmons scored 100 off just 61 balls against KXIP to propel MI across the finishing line.

8.) IPL 2015: Brendon McCullum (Chennai Super Kings)

McCullum once again became the first centurion of the IPL season in 2015. However, this time he did so while plying?? his trade for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). ??The Kiwi star scored an unbeaten 100 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

9.) IPL 2016: Quinton de Kock (Delhi Daredevils)

South Af?rica cricketer Quinton de Kock scored his maiden century against RCB in 2016. De Kock scor?ed 108 runs off 51 deliveries with the help of 15 fours and three sixes.

10.) IPL 2017: Sanju Samson (Delhi Daredevils)

Sanju Samson scored a whirlwind century against now-defunct Ris??ing Pune Supergian?ts (RPS) in the ninth match of the IPL 2017. Samson made 102 off 63 balls to help his team post a steep total of 205 runs in twenty overs.

11.) IPL 2018: Chris Gayle (Kings XI Punjab)

West Indies hitter Chris Gayle, while featuring for KXIP, made the first century of the 2018 edition of the league. Gayle remained unbeaten? on 104 off 63 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

12.) IPL 2019: Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

Sanju Samson scored the first century of IPL 2019 against SRH at the Raj??iv Gandhi Internatio?nal Stadium in Hyderabad. Overall, the right-hander had a terrific campaign that earned him a national call as well.

13.) IPL 2020: KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab)

KL Rahul’s imperious knock of an unbeaten 132 made him the first centurion of the 2020 edition of the tournament.

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The highly-anticipated final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 treated spectators with an enthralling cricket match, espec?i??ally after the one-sided semi-final affairs.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) defeated St Lucia Zouks (SLZ) for the third successive occasion in the tournament, on Thursday ??(September 10).

Earlier, TKR captain, Kieron Pollard, won an impo??rtant toss and backed his team to chase down the total set by th??e Zouks.

After the early setback of Rahkeem Cornwall’s wicket, Mark Deyal (29 off 27) and Andre Fletcher (39 off 27) laid a solid foundation for the Zouks. The duo added 67 runs for the second wicket partnership.

Friendly Chat? 😋 #CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #CPLFinal @darensammy88 @KieronPollard55 pic.twitter.com/hnXgjsqGSO

— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 10, 2020

Post-Deyal’s dismissal, the Zouks kept losing wickets in a cluster. From 77-1, SLZ was reduced to 117-5 after the loss of Mohammad Nabi’s wick??et. Pollard led by example during the phase as he scalped four wickets in his spell.

That intensity from @KieronPollard55 ! #CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #CPLFinal pic.twitter.com/JukxJ7X60v

— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 10, 2020

Ali Khan and Fawad Ahmed chipped in with a couple of wickets each and hardly conceded any in their respective quota of overs. TKR, with some fine bowling performance, bundled out the Zouks for 154 in 19.1 overs.

1️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ all out! @TKRiders need 1️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ to win @CPL for a record-extending fourth time – and make it 12 wins in a row! 🔥

#TKRvSLZ 🇹🇹🆚🇱🇨 @Zouksonfire #CPLFinal 🏆

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— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) September 10, 2020

Defending the score, the Zouks started on the right foot by picking the early wickets of Tion Webster and Tim Seifert.

TKR had their backs to the walls, with the score reading at 19-2. What followed was a match-winning 137 run partnership between Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo, which took the Knight ??Riders across the finishing?? line.

Simmons remained unbeaten for his 84 which came off just 49 deliveries. He scored eight fours and four sixes during his brilli??ant knock under pressu??re.

FIFTY for Simmons! The chase is on… #CPL20 #TKRvSLZ #CPLFinal #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/2hBuB5IsCp

— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 10, 2020

Bravo Junior ably supported Simmons at the other end and played a mature knock of 58*, coming off just 47 deliveries.

In the end, it turned out to be a comfortable eight-wicket win for the Knight Riders, who completed the run chase with 11?? balls to spare.

HERO CPL 2020 CHAMPIONS! The Celebrations begin in Trinidad for Trinbago Knight Riders #CPLFinal #CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #Champions pic.twitter.com/2kp2qRnYjz

— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 10, 2020

Simmons was adjudged as the ??‘Player of the Match�?/strong> for his outstanding effort with the bat.