The World Championship of Legends commenced on July 18.
He’s still got it! Four years after announcing retirement from all forms of cricket, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2021, AB de Villiers is back in action for the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025. He made an appearance, playing for the South Africa champions against the West Indies champions. And that is not it. The South African legend has grabbed a stunning catch diving to his right, to dismiss West Indian batter Dwayne Smith. The latter was dismissed for a mere seven, which took him 11 balls to get there.
SGP
105/9
MAL
107/4
HKG
172/5
SAM
118/10
Hong Kong beat Samoa by 54 runs
SGP
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HKG
–
SAM
–
MAL
–
WI
–
AUS
–
BHN
116/1
ML
112/6
Bahrain beat Malawi by 9 wickets
ML
113/7
RWA
114/4
Rwanda beat Malawi by 6 wickets
BHN
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ML
–
RWA
–
BHN
–
BWUW
127/4
WWW
52/5
Baden Wurttemberg United Women beat Western Warriors Women by 75 runs
BWUW
103/1
DMW
71/2
Baden Wurttemberg United Women beat DJK Munich Women by 32 runs
WWW
72/3
DMW
98/2
DJK Munich Women beat Western Warriors Women by 26 runs
BWUW
63/3
WWW
62/8
Baden Wurttemberg United Women beat Western Warriors Women by 7 wickets
BWUW
109/5
DMW
119/0
DJK Munich Women won by 10 runs
WWW
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DMW
–
BWUW
–
WWW
–
DMW
–
BWUW
–
WWW
–
DMW
–
91YC
111/10
CCC
112/4
City Cricket Club beat 91 Yards Club by 6 wickets
BCC
172/2
NAJC
169/3
Bud Cricket Club beat Nabajyoti Club by 8 wickets
GTC
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NVR
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91YC
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NAJC
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RWA-W
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LSN-W
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BOT-W
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EWW-W
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MWW-W
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CW-W
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MZW-W
–
SLO-W
–
ENGU19
–
INDU19
–
ENG-W
116/2
IND-W
143/8
England Women beat India Women by 8 wickets (D/L) method
STCC
–
TCC
163/2
ALECC
–
FEK
–
VEV
47/1
MIB
45/4
Vegas Vikings beat Miami Blaze by 9 wickets (D/L) method
CAT
147/1
GCF
59/8
Caribbean Tigers won by 88 runs
VEV
122/6
FLI
–
CBS
–
BRT
–
GCF
–
FLI
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GCF
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CBS
–
VEV
–
CAT
–
CBS
–
MIB
–
FLI
–
BRT
–
BAN
–
PAK
–
NIG
111/10
NBA
115/2
Namibia A beat Nigeria by 8 wickets
UAE
120/8
UGA
126/9
Uganda beat United Arab Emirates by 6 runs
MMS
164/2
YAR
160/4
Mahe Megalo Strikers beat Yanam Royals by 8 wickets
OAW
142/7
VMK
146/9
Villianur Mohit Kings won by 4 runs
VMK
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RWT
–
MMS
–
KAK
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ASS
151/4
BDS
148/5
Amo Sharks beat Boost Defenders by 6 wickets
MAK
152/6
SGT
151/8
Mis Ainak Knights beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 4 wickets
BAD
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MAK
–
SGT
–
BDS
–
AUS A
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SL-A
–
WIC
79/5
SAC
80/6
Match tied – South Africa Champions won the bowl-out
EDC
95/4
AAC
–
IAC
–
PNC
–
ZIM
–
SA
–
IRE-W
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ZIM-W
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Aaron Phangiso bowled a short-pitched delivery which was well outside the off-stump. Smith wanted to cut it past cover point, but he managed to hit the ball in the air. AB de Villiers was on his toes for any such opportunity coming his way. The Protea player jumped across to his right to grab a fantastic catch, which sent the West Indian opener packing. What de Villiers managed beautifully was to get to the ball with both his hands. He did not let the ball slip out of his hand, ensuring that he held onto it even after he fell.
Watch this video, where we can see the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) legend take the stunning catch to dismiss Dwayne Smith of the West Indies champions.
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 is a T20 tournament featuring former cricketing legends from six different countries. These countries are India, South Africa, the West Indies, Pakistan, England, and Australia. The championship commenced on July 18, and the Final will be played on August 2. The tournament will be played across four cities in the United Kingdom, namely Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, and Northampton. Pakistan champions opened their campaign on July 18 against the England champions. The former managed to win by a slender margin of five runs in the opener.
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The tournament will follow a round-robin format, where each team will play the other once in the league stages. The extravaganza will then proceed to the semi-finals and the Final. In total, 18 matches will be played across a period of a fortnight. Some of the legendary players who will be featuring in the league are none other than Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, and so on. This league acts as a memory revival for the cricket fans who want to see their heroes in action yet again. Legends, at the end of the day, have always got the fight in them. This tournament will once again allow them to have a crack at each other. Moreover, it is again about representing their nation!
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