Gautam Gambhir set to feature in Legends League Cricket 2022

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is set to return to cricket in the upcoming edition of Legends League Cricket 2022. The second edition will be played from September 17 and will witness a competition between four teams involving former legends of the cricketing world.

Gautam Gambhir played for India between 2003 and 2018

Gambhir was part of India's World Cup-winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011, where he top-scored in the final. The Delhi-born led the Kolkata Knight Riders to two Indian Premier League titles.

​Across his career spanning 15 years, the cricketer-turned-politician has played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs, and 37 T20Is - scoring 10,324 runs across formats.

"I am glad to share that I have committed to take part in the upcoming Legends League Cricket from September 17th onwards. I am excited in anticipation of being on a cricket field once again. It will be a privilege and an honour to rub shoulders once again with the glitterati of world cricket," - Gambhir.

The CEO and Co-Founder of LLC, Raman Raheja, recalled Gambhir's knock in the 2011 World Cup final while welcoming the left-hander into the league.

"Who will ever forget Gautam's match, winning 97 runs in the 2011 World Cup Finals? I am sure fans will be expecting to experience the same nerve-chilling performance from Gautam and other iconic players in Season 2."

LLC Exhibition match

The tournament will kick off with an exhibition game between India Maharajas and the World Giants at Eden Gardens, led by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and England's World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan, respectively. 

This match is dedicated to India's 75th year of  independence. 

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