JAIPUR: India Capitals were crowned champions of the 2022 edition of Legends League Cricket, which was being held in India for the first time.
In an entertaining final, played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here, Gautam Gambhir-led side beat Bhilwara Kings by 104 runs to lift the trophy.
India Capitals made an excellent recovery after stumbling early to post 211-7 in 20 overs. The Kings crumbled under pressure of tall target and were all out for just 107 in 18.2 overs.
While Ross Taylor (82 off 41 balls) and Mitchell Johnson (62 off 35 balls) were the architects of the Capitals’ innings, sharing a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket, the Kings did not manage to get any meaningful partnership from their batters.
