IML 2024: Sachin Tendulkar will lead India in the International Masters League, final will be held in Raipur


The International Masters League (IML) is going to be held from 17 November to 8 December, in which veteran cricketers from India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies will participate. The tournament will begin with an exciting match between India and Sri Lanka, in which Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will be seen playing.

By Deepak Shukla

Publish Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:59:43 AM (IST)

Updated Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:13:42 AM (IST)

IML 2024: Sachin Tendulkar will lead India in the International Masters League, final will be held in Raipur
Sachin Tendulkar. file photo

HighLights

  1. Announcement of captain and fixtures for the matches starting on 17th November.
  2. Veteran cricketers from six countries including India and Sri Lanka will participate in the competition.
  3. The tournament will start with the match between India and Sri Lanka on 17th November.

Naiduniya Representative, Raipur. The International Masters League (IML) is all set to take the world by storm, with legendary cricketers from six cricket superpowers – India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies coming together in an exciting T20 franchise tournament. The first edition will be held from November 17 to December 8. Eight matches will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium located in Nava Raipur. The thrill of the final match will also be seen here.

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host the opening leg of the four matches. The tournament will start on November 17 with an exciting match between India and Sri Lanka. In this, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will be face to face, which is reminiscent of their great matches of the past.

In the second match, Shane Watson’s Australian team will face Jacques Kallis’ South African team and after this there will be another match between Sri Lanka and Eoin Morgan’s England team. Brian Lara and his West Indies team will return to the field to take on the Australian team, which will be an exciting encounter.

Captain in International Masters League

1. India: Sachin Tendulkar

2. West Indies: Brian Lara

3. Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara

4. Australia: Shane Watson

5. England: Eoin Morgan

6. South Africa: Jacques Kallis

Masters League matches to be held in Raipur

date time team

November 28 – 7:30 pm – India vs England

November 30 – 7:30 pm – Sri Lanka vs England

01 December – 7:30 pm – India vs West Indies

02 December – 7:30 pm – Sri Lanka vs Australia

03 December – 7:30 pm – West Indies vs England

05 December – 7:30 pm – First Semi-Final

06 December – 7:30 pm – Second Semi-Final

08 December – 7:30 pm – Final