Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2026 Squads: List of players and captains of all six teams

The Legends League Cricket 2026 It marks the latest edition of the popular T20 tournament, bringing together several retired international superstars for another exciting chapter in competitive cricket. Designed to celebrate the legacy of the game’s greatest players, the league offers fans a rare opportunity to watch iconic cricketers return to the field and relive some of the magic that defined their illustrious careers.

Scheduled to be held from March 11 to March 27, 2026, this season promises to be bigger and more attractive than the previous one. The tournament will consist of 19 matches and will provide fans with high-quality cricket over two weeks. One of the highlights of this edition is its multi-city format as the matches will be held in four different cities across India.

Participating teams

Six franchises are competing this year, collectively spending over ₹30.56 crore in the player auction to secure 97 legendary cricketers. The six teams that will participate in this edition are:

• Southern Superstars
• Mumbai Spartans
• Indian tigers
• Indian captains
• Konark Suryas Odisha
• Royal Riders Punjab

Legends to watch out for

The upcoming edition of MMC 2026 will feature several well-known and fan-favourite cricketers who have made a lasting impact on international cricket. The tournament will bring together a mix of explosive batsmen, crafty bowlers and experienced all-rounders, making it a treat for cricket lovers.

Among the biggest names in attendance Suresh RainaChris Gayle, Robin Uthappa, Harbhajan Singh, Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Hashim Amla, Ross Taylor, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara and Thisara Perera. These players have enjoyed illustrious careers at the highest level and are known for their match-winning abilities and leadership on the pitch.

Tournament format and venues

The 2026 season follows a single-round format with a standard playoff structure. In the league stage, each team plays the other five once (15 matches in total). Then the top four teams in the playoffs advance to Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Grand Final.

Matches will be played to promote cricket in non-metro areas:

• Haldwani: Indira Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
• Coimbatore: Sri Ramakrishna College Ground
• Amritsar: Gandhi Sports Complex Ground
• Gwalior: Captain Roop Singh Stadium

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LLC 2026 Squads

Mumbai Spartans: Carlos Brathwaite, Sreesanth, Manan Sharma, Chadwick Walton, Isuru Udana, Bipul Sharma, Shoaib Khan, Bharath Chipli, Amit Verma, Subodh Bati, KC Cariappa, Asad Pathan, Faiz Fazal, Ishwar Choudhury, Jaykishan Kolsawala.
Captain: Suresh Raina

Indian captains: Hashim Amla, Lahiru Thirimanne, Hamilton Masakadza, Parwinder Awana, Asela Gunaratne, Iqbal Abdullah, Shreevats Goswami, Diwesh Pathania, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Abhishek Sakuja, Priyank Panchal, Kuldeep Hooda, She Bist Jackdonno, Rai.
captain: Irfan Pathan

Royal Riders Punjab: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishi Dhawan, Angelo Perera, Chaturanga De Silva, Trevon Griffith, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asghar Afghan, Mark Deyal, William Perkins, Anureet Singh, Farman Ahmed, Ayaan Khan, MS Shahzad, Pawan Suyal, Sarul Kanwar, Aftab Alam, Sami.
Captain: Thisara Perera

Konark Suryas Odisha: Ben Dunk, Ross Taylor, Piyush Chawla, Chandrapal Hemraj, Miguel Cummins, Jermaine Blackwood, Lasith Lakshan, Kennar Lewis, Jesal Karia, Rayad Emrit, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Surain Thakar, Akshay Wakhre, Imtiaz Ahmad, Vikas Rajeid, Singh, Monaju Toka Siddiqui, Malinda Pushpakumara, Chirag Gandhi.
Captain: Ravichandran Ashwin

Indian Tigers: Robin Uthappa, Tilakratne Dilshan, Pawan Negi, Amitoze Singh, Akalanka Ganegama, Samit Patel, Shahbaz Nadeem, Ambati Rayudu, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, Kuldeep Hooda, Thilan Thilan Thuhara, Abhimanyu Mithun, Shadab Leechim, Kamvard, Ebuchim Jakati, Kamvard Singh, Amit Paunikar.
Captain: Chris Gayle

South Superstars: Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Saurabh Tiwary, Dilshan Munaweera, Waqarullah Ishaq, Hamid Hassan, Sarabjit Ladda, Sidharth Trivedi, Rahul Yadav, Sudeep Tyagi.
Captain: Harbhajan Singh

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