India Capitals and Bhilwara Kings finished as the top two teams following the end of the group stage of the Legends League Cricket. Gujarat Giants finished third and have secured their place in the playoff stages and have an opportunity to book their place in the finals. Capitals and Kings face off in the final with the loser batting out against Tigers for a spot in the summit clash. Meanwhile, Manipal Tigers are bottom of the team standings with only one victory so far. Legends League Cricket 2022: Here's A Quick Recap of Last Edition of T20 Tournament Featuring Retired Cricketers
Legends League cricket 2022 will last for 20 days from 16 September to 5 October. The league stage of the tournament will be played in a double round-robin format; that is, each team will play the other three teams twice in the stage matches to amass as many points on the table. As the league stage matches end, the top two teams from the points table will then play the first qualifier match. The winner of the first qualifier will progress directly into the final. For the second finalist spot, the loser of the first qualifier will brawl against the third-placed team from the league stage on the points table. And that's how the second finalist of the Legends League cricket will be confirmed.
Legends League Cricket 2022 Points Table
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Points |
NRR |
India Capitals (Q) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
1.001 |
Bhilwara Kings (Q) |
6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
-0.142 |
Gujarat Giants (Q) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
-0.366 |
Manipal Tigers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
-0.467 |
The first league stage match will be played between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants on 17 September at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Former Indian openers, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag will be leading the two teams respectively. The final of the Legends League cricket will be played on 5 October and the venue for the same is yet to be announced.
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