News DeskEdgbaston, United Kingdom – Cricket enthusiasts around the world are in for a treat in the summer of 2024 as Edgbaston stadium prepares to host the much-anticipated World Champion’s League (WCL), a brand-new global T20 tournament presented by Zabawa Entertainment, a prominent Bollywood film and music media production company with bases in India and Dubai.
WCL: Reviving Legends and Rivalries
The World Champion’s League is poised to become a cricketing spectacle like no other, featuring retired and non-contracted players from cricket’s elite nations – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, and South Africa. The tournament aims to rekindle some of the sport’s most iconic rivalries, with marquee clashes such as India vs. Pakistan taking center stage. The last time these arch-rivals met at Edgbaston was during the 2017 Champions Trophy, creating memories that cricket fans will cherish forever.
Visionary Leadership
The brainchild of Harshit Tomar, Director of Zabawa Entertainment, the WCL promises to bring together cricketing legends from across the globe. Tomar expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “WCL is set to bring back the India-Pak rivalry of yesteryears and reunite the greats from England, Australia, South Africa & West Indies. England has always been the home of cricket, and when it comes to Birmingham, it is home to many Indians and Pakistanis as well. We are looking forward to delivering ten days of Cricketainment to Fans Globally.”
A Homecoming for Cricket Heroes
Stuart Cain, Chief Executive at Edgbaston, also shared his enthusiasm, saying, “We’ve staged some of the biggest games in world cricket, and it will be great to see some of the heroes involved in those games back at Edgbaston.”
Summer of 2024: A Cricket Extravaganza Awaits
The tournament is scheduled for the summer of 2024, pending approval from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the announcement of the English domestic schedule in November 2023. Edgbaston will serve as the primary venue for the larger group stage matches, semi-finals, and the final, while select group stage games will be hosted at other grounds throughout Warwickshire.
Cricket enthusiasts worldwide can anticipate a thrilling and nostalgia-filled summer as the World Champion’s League prepares to write a new chapter in cricketing history, bringing together legendary players and fierce rivalries on the hallowed grounds of Edgbaston.
