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Former cricketer and India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh confirmed his participation in the upcoming season of the International Masters League (IML) in 2025. The tournament is set to be played from February 22 to March 16, where the cricketing legends will be seen taking on the field again. India Masters, Sri Lanka Masters, West Indies Masters, England Masters, South Africa Masters and Australia Masters will be the six teams locking horns in the upcoming season.
India Masters will be lead by Sachin Tendulkar and some of the star former cricketers from the country will be seen donning India jersey again in IML 2025. IML shared a video on their social media where Yuvraj Singh confirmed that he will be playing in the upcoming season and asked the fans to show support for their childhood cricketing heroes.
India Masters to face Sri Lanka Masters in opening game of IML 2025
The International Masters League will kickstart with a match between India Masters and Sri Lanka at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on February 22. Legends likes Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will lead their respective teams in the opening match. The tournament will be played in three venues across Mumbai, Vadodara and Raipur.
Here are the squads for IML 2025:
India Masters: Sachin Tendulkar (C), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun
Sri Lanka Masters: Kumar Sangakkara (C), Romesh Kaluwitharana, Ashan Priyanjan, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva
West Indies Masters: Brian Lara (C), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fiden Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best
Australia Masters: Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Shane Watson, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty
England Masters: Eoin Morgan (C), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker
South Africa Masters: Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacuqes Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala
