Fans will witness cricket legends reunite as the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara, Shane Watson and other iconic retired cricketers will feature in the upcoming International Masters League (IML), a T20I franchise tournament, that will be played across three cities in India.  


The IML is the brainchild of two of cricket’s most revered figures, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar’s SRT Sports has teamed up with Gavaskar’s PMG Sports and the global sports marketing agency Sportfive to launch this league.


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The IML, an 18-matches long tournament, will run from November 17 to December 8 and is set to feature over 90 players in the tournament. The IPL will feature six teams — India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, England and South Africa. Here’s more information about the tournament:


International Masters League (IML) Captains


India: Sachin Tendulkar


West Indies: Brian Lara


Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara


Australia: Shane Watson


England: Eoin Morgan


South Africa: Jacques Kallis


International Masters League (IML) Matches, Dates, Timings & Venue


- India vs Sri Lanka: November 17, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST


- Australia vs South Africa: November 18, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST


- Sri Lanka vs England: November 19, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST


- West Indies vs Australia: November 20, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST


- India vs South Africa: November 21, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- South Africa vs England: November 23, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- India vs Australia: November 24, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- West Indies vs Sri Lanka: November 25, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- England vs Australia: November 26, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- West Indies vs South Africa: November 27, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST


- India vs England: November 28, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- Sri Lanka vs England: November 30, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- India vs West Indies: December 1, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- Sri Lanka vs Australia: December 2, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- West Indies vs England: December 3, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- Semi Final 1: December 5, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- Semi Final 2: December 6, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST


- Final: December 8, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST