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Abu Dhabi (Aletihad)
Another cricket league is on the cards and, while the question remains on the availability of a time slot and venue in a ever-growing packed calendar, the organizers of a World Champions League (WCL) suggest the best of senior, retired players and talent from Associate cricket nation members like the UAE team could well feature in the tournament.
initial reports suggest that Edgbaston, England, could be the venue next summer for an exciting event next year, featuring some famous and top names in the world.
The proposed WCL is a new global Twenty20 tournament, developed by Zabawa Entertainment, a Bollywood film and music media production company based across India and Dubai.
The WCL will consist of retired and non-contracted players from the six major powerhouses of world cricket – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies and South Africa replaying some of the game’s greatest rivalries including India v Pakistan, last staged at Edgbaston in 2017 during the Champions Trophy..
The tournament is the brain child of Mr. Harshit Tomar, Director, Zabawa Entertainment. "WCL is set to be bring back the India-Pak rivalry of yesteryear stars and bring the greats from England, Australia, South Africa & West Indies. England has always been the home of cricket, and when it comes to Birmingham, it is home to many Indians and Pakistanis as well. We are looking forward to deliver ten days of ‘Cricketainment’ to fans globally”
The bigger group games, semi-finals and final will be played at Edgbaston with some group games at other grounds around Warwickshire.
The tournament is set to be played in next year, subject to ECB approval and the announcement of the English domestic schedule next month. Stuart Cain, the Chief Executive Officer at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, said: “We’ve staged some of the biggest games in world cricket and it will be great to see some of the heroes involved in those games back at Edgbaston.”
