Leo Lions are scheduled to compete in the first edition of Masters Champions League along with other five teams in the competition. West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was named skipper of the side, hence he’ll be leading Leo Lions in MCL 2016 beginning from 28 January.
Apart from Brian Lara, there are several ex-cricketers from around the globe will be playing for Leo Lions in the inaugural MCL2020 tournament. Former South African stars Herschelle Gibbs and Johan Botha will be seen representing the club in pinnacle event. Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris and Zimbabwe’s former captain Heath Streak will also be playing for Lions in MCL first season.
The 16-member Leo Lions squad looks quite impressive as some more top retired cricketers like Brendan Taylor, Simon Jones, Fidel Edwards, Darren Gough, Hamish Marshall are the part of team. Let’s have a look at the complete team of Leo Lions for MCL 2016.
Leo Lions Team 2016
- Brian Lara (Captain)
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Mohammad Tauqir
- Fidel Edwards
- Neil Carter
- Robin Peterson
- Simon Jones
- Brendan Taylor
- Kyle Jarvis
- James Franklin
- Hamish Marshall
- Heath Streak
- Darren Gough
- Scott Styris
- Ramesh Powar
- Johan Botha
Leo Lions will be playing their first match of Masters Champions League against Capricorn Commanders on 29th January 2016 in Dubai. All matches will be aired live on Sony Six/Sony ESPN in Indian sub-continent.