Manipal Tigers announces the signing of Darren Sammy, Imran Tahir, and Corey Anderson for the Legends League Cricket

The live thrill and extravaganza of Legends League Cricket which is about to commence on 16 September 2022, is in its final stage of finalising teams and getting legendary cricketers to their squads. And recently, one of the Legends League Cricket’s teams, Manipal Tigers, has taken another step towards strengthening its stature by onboarding well-known veteran all-rounders Darren Sammy and Corey Anderson along with the South African frontline leg-spinner, Imran Tahir.

With this, the Manipal Education and Medical Group-owned team, Manipal Tigers, are ready to roar with prominent and record-holding cricketers led by the famous spin bowler, Harbhajan Singh. With such substantial additions, Manipal Tigers will now be manned by iconic players like Muttiah Muralitharan, Mohammad Kaif, Andrew Flintoff, and Brett Lee. They will play their first match against Bhilwara Kings on 18 September 2022, at 19:30 hours at BRSABV Kana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. For those looking to enjoy the cricketainment on their screens can switch to Star Sports, the official broadcaster of Legends League Cricket.

MEMG signs T20 World Cup winning caption, Darren Sammy, to Manipal Tigers

Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), the franchise owners of Manipal Tigers, announced on Monday the inclusion of the two-time T20 World Cup winning West Indies captain, Darren Sammy; Corey Anderson and Imran Tahir for the upcoming Legends League Cricket kickstarting for its second season from 16 September 2022.

Manipal Tigers have already secured the celebrated cricketer, the Indian spin wizard, Harbhajan Singh, to lead their team. Tigers have spent the most amount of over 6.9 crores among the four franchises and had a remaining purse of INR 1,08,80,000 left to onboard more players to their team.

Talking about the addition of Darren Sammy, Imran Tahir, and Corey Anderson, the CEO and Co-Founder of Legends League Cricket, Raman Raheja commented that Manipal Tigers had already picked 13 stalwarts from the drafts and with their remaining balance, they wanted to pick big ger names to be a part of their team. In fact, the Tigers were looking for influential T20 players with the experience of hitting big numbers and shots on the ground. And there could not have been better performers with more extensive experience joining the team than Darren Sammy, Imran Tahir, and Corey Anderson. All these players have played comprehensive T20 cricket for their respective countries with match-winning contributions even across other T20 leagues worldwide.

Manipal Tigers has enigmatic cricketing legends supporting their lead with the likes of one of the fastest bowlers in the world, Brett Lee; the Sri-Lankan cricket star, Muttiah Muralitharan; the South African all-rounder, Lance Klusener; and the Sri Lankan wicket-keeper, Romesh Kaluwitherana who played a significant role in helping the team lift the 1996 World Cup with his magnificent tsunami-style batting play.

The powerful team of Manipal Tigers is being coached by the World Cup-winning Australian Coach, John Buchanan, along with former Indian selector, right-hand batsman, and right-arm off-break bowler, Sarandeep Singh, training the team for an ultimate win. The final Manipal Tigers squad consists of Harbhajan Singh (Captain), Brett Lee, Andrew Flintoff, Vrv Singh Parvinder Awana, Reetinder Sodhi, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Lance Klusener; Ryan Sidebottom, Mohammad Kaif, Phil Mustard, Muttiah Muralitharan, Darren Sammy; Imran Tahir, and Corey Anderson.

All keys on the West Indies caption, Daren Sammy during the Legends League Cricket

All keys on the West Indies caption, Daren Sammy during the Legends League Cricket In 2010, Darren Sammy became the first St. Lucian cricketer to become the West Indies captain for One-Day Internationals (ODI) who has then led the team to massive wins, the most noteworthy being a stirring victory over the hosts, Sri Lanka, in the 2021 T20 World Cup final. This was the team’s first titled win since the 1979 World Cup, earning Sammy the name of a great cricket leader. Following his impressive form with the bat and ball, he was replaced as a Test captain in 2014. Sammy still holds the records for most catches in an innings in test and ODI matches.

Time to watch the best limited-overs leg-spinners of all time, Imran Tahir, in action

The Pakistani-South African cricketer, Imran Tahir has played for more than 25 teams, including three South African franchises, an IPL team, and four English counties, eventually carving his reputation as one of the best limited-overs leg-spinners of all time. Although he moved for love from Pakistan to South Africa via the UK, Tahir did play first-class cricket in the South African test squad, becoming the third highest wicket-taker in 2008-09 before he was said to be ineligible to play for the team. Post that, Tahir had to wait until the 2011 World Cup for his debut, finishing the tournament as South Africa’s second-highest wicket-taker.

The audiences await Corey Anderson’s powerful striking

The New Zealand cricketer Corey Anderson was the youngest NZ player to gain a contract at the age of 16. He played in the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia in 2008, eventually making it to the squad for the tournament played at home. Since then, Anderson has established himself as a regular player in the New Zealand team in all three formats; ODI, Test, and T20. He also played an instrumental role in New Zealand’s run to the ODI World Cup final in 2015. He holds the record for the most catches in an inning in T20 internationals and the 4th best career strike rate in One-Day Internationals.

The Legends League Cricket commences on 17 September

The Legends League Cricket will be conducted in a phased manner from 17 September, with the first match being played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Other venues for the tournament include Delhi, Lucknow, Cuttack, and Jodhpur. A total of 16 fixtures are scheduled between four teams to take place in 11 days.