Ravi Shastri dons new role, roped in as Legends League Cricket’s Commissioner

The
first
season
of
LLC
is
scheduled
to
be
held
in
January
next
year
in
the
UAE.

“It
feels
great
to
remain
connected
with
cricket
in
the
thick
of
action,
especially
with
the
Legends
of
the
game
who
have
been
champions
in
their
own
rights,”
Shastri,
whose
stint
with
India
ended
after
the
team’s
exit
from
the
ICC
T20
World
Cup
2021,
said
in
a
release
issued
by
the
event’s
organisers.

“It
is
going
to
be
a
lot
of
fun
with
some
serious
cricket
going.
These
stalwarts
have
nothing
new
to
prove
but
they
have
their
reputation
in
line
and
I
can
assure
you,
it
will
be
interesting
to
see
how
they
do
justice
to
it.

“I
am
extremely
thrilled
to
be
a
part
of
Legends
League
Cricket.
This
is
a
unique
initiative
and
we
see
a
very
bright
future
ahead,”
added
the
59-year-old.

The
release,
however,
did
not
specify
his
role
as
Commissioner
of
the
league.

The
League
will
have
former
cricketers
from
India,
Pakistan,
Sri
Lanka,
Australia,
England,
among
other
cricket
nations
divided
into
three
Teams
representing
India,
Asia
and
Rest
of
the
World.

Raman
Raheja,
co-founder
and
CEO
of
the
league,
said,
“He
(Shastri)
has
been
a
true
legend
of
Indian
and
world
cricket,
bringing
glory
to
India
for
years.

“We,
perhaps,
couldn’t
have
a
better
person
to
lead
our
cricket
affairs
and
guide
the
League
in
the
right
direction.
We
look
forward
to
the
exciting
days
ahead.”

Australian
physiotherapist
Andrew
Leipus,
who
was
associated
with
Team
India
in
the
early
2000s,
and
also
the
National
Cricket
Academy,
has
already
joined
as
the
Director
(Sports
Science)
to
oversee
the
fitness
of
all
the
players
joining
the
league.