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T20 LEAGUE · SEASON 3
THE STAGE IS SET / UAE 2026
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF LEGENDS 2026
Legendary Players. Unforgettable Cricket.
Seven nations return to the spotlight in Sharjah and Dubai. Follow the fixtures, season player lists, venues and stories that shape this October’s cricket spectacle.
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TOURNAMENT WINDOW03 — 18 OCT 2026THE FIELD07 CHAMPIONS TEAMSTHE STAGESHARJAH · DUBAI, UAETHE FORMAT24 T20 MATCHES
THE 2026 EDITIONThe legends are back.
The legends are back.
The stakes are new.
The World Championship of Legends brings former international stars together for its third season, this time across two cricket-loving cities in the United Arab Emirates. Seven teams play a round robin; the top four advance to the semi-finals and the final.
Sharjah stages the opening run and the knockouts. Dubai hosts six middle-round fixtures, including India Champions versus Pakistan Champions on 10 October. Start times in our match guide are in UAE local time.
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THE ESSENTIALS
01 / TOURNAMENT SNAPSHOTWCL 2026 at a glance.
TOURNAMENTWCL Season 3
FORMATTwenty20
TEAMS07
MATCHES24
HOST COUNTRYUAE
DATES3–18 Oct
WHO'S IN
Explore all squads ↗Seven teams. One title.
PAKPAK
Pakistan Champions
Season spotlight: Shahid Afridi
View squadRSARSA
South Africa Champions
Season spotlight: AB de Villiers
View squadAUSAUS
Australia Champions
Season spotlight: David Warner
View squadENGENG
England Champions
Season spotlight: Moeen Ali
View squadWIWI
West Indies Champions
Season spotlight: Chris Gayle
View squadBANBAN
Bangladesh Champions
Season spotlight: Shakib Al Hasan
View squadCustom team crests are CricWin24 editorial artwork—not official WCL logos. Season lists may differ from individual match XIs.
FROM THE NEWS DESK
Read all stories ↗WCL 2026 latest news.
Illustrative imageRIVALRY WATCH / 2 Oct 2026India Champions versus Pakistan Champions set for 10 October in DubaiThe fixture is scheduled for 19:30 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the evening match of the day.↗
Illustrative imageFIXTURE FOCUS / 2 Oct 2026Sharjah opens with India–Australia and a Pakistan–Bangladesh nightcapThe first double-header pairs India and Australia at 15:30, then Pakistan and Bangladesh at 19:30 UAE time.↗
Illustrative imageTEAM UPDATES / 2 Oct 2026A guide to the seven WCL 2026 season player listsFrom familiar captains to new combinations, the published season rosters offer a starting point—not confirmed match XIs.↗NEXT UP
Full match schedule ↗Upcoming WCL matches.
Group stage · Match 5Scheduled
Australia
VSPakistan
◷ 5 Oct 2026 · 3:30 PM GST⌖ Sharjah
Match details
Group stage · Match 6Scheduled
Bangladesh
VSEngland
◷ 5 Oct 2026 · 7:30 PM GST⌖ Sharjah
Match details
Group stage · Match 7Scheduled
India
VSSouth Africa
◷ 6 Oct 2026 · 3:30 PM GST⌖ Sharjah
Match details
Scheduled fixtures only. No live scores are supplied by this website. Times shown in Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4).
THE NAMES TO KNOW
Meet the squads ↗WCL 2026 key players.
Archive photographIndia Champions · Season 3 listYuvraj SinghAll-Rounders ↗
Archive photographPakistan Champions · Season 3 listShahid AfridiAll-Rounders ↗
Archive photographAustralia Champions · Season 3 listDavid WarnerBatters ↗
Archive photographWest Indies Champions · Season 3 listChris GayleBatters ↗
Historical photos illustrate published season players, not their appearance in a 2026 match. Image credits ↗
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Sources & update notes
Verified against the sources below on 2 Oct 2026. Fixtures, season rosters and event arrangements can change. These source URIs are displayed as text for auditability; CricWin24 does not link visitors away from the site.
- Official WCL Season 3 overview
https://www.wclcricket.com/season - Official WCL 2026 match centre
https://www.wclcricket.com/matches?season=3 - Official WCL Season 3 player lists
https://www.wclcricket.com/players?season=3