The Champions trophy for Legends is played among the retired international team players and also known as World Cricket Championship for Legends.
T20 World cricket championship for Legends 2025 was played among six teams comprising retired international players. Countries such as India, England, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies. The tournament consisted of 18 matches- 15 group stage matches, then 2 semi-finals and then a final match.
In this blog, we will specifically highlight the West Indies Champions vs India Champions match scorecard, key takeaway points, match results and more.
West Indies Champions vs India Champions Match: Overview
Information
Details
Match
India Champions vs West Indies Champions, 15th Match
Series
World Championship of Legends 2025
Date
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Venue
Grace Road, Leicester, United Kingdom
Toss
India Champions won the toss and opted to bowl
Result
India Champions won by 5 wickets
Player of the Match
Stuart Binny
Umpires
Not explicitly stated in sources
Match Referee
Not explicitly stated in sources
Start Time
9:00 PM IST
India Champions Squad (T20 Champions 2025)
The India Champions team was established in May 2024 for the launch of the World Championship of Legends (July 2024) .The purpose of the league was to gather all the international team players who are retired and play the T20 tournament. The 14 member team was unveiled on 31st May 2024 and won the tournament. India Champions played against Pakistan Champions chasing the run of 157 runs and eventually scoring 159 runs in 19.1 overs and losing 5 wickets.
The Top scorers throughout the tournament were Robin Uthappa with 225 runs and Yusuf Pathan with 221 runs. Ambati Raydu scored an impressive 50 runs in 30 balls in the final match. And Shikhar Dhawan scored a mindblowing 91 runs in the match against Australia Champions.
Player Name
Player Type
Played or Substitute
Robin Uthappa
Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Played
Shikhar Dhawan
Batsman
Played
Ambati Rayudu
Batsman
Played
Yuvraj Singh (C)
All-rounder
Played
Stuart Binny
All-rounder
Played
Yusuf Pathan
All-rounder
Played
Irfan Pathan
All-rounder
Played
Pankaj Negi
Bowler
Played
R Vinay Kumar
Bowler
Played
Harbhajan Singh
Bowler
Played
Piyush Chawla
Bowler
Played
Suresh Raina
Batsman
Substitute
Gurkeerat Singh
Batsman
Substitute
Varun Aaron
Bowler
Substitute
Siddarth Kaul
Bowler
Substitute
Abhimanyu Mithun
Bowler
Substitute
West Indies Champions Squad (ICC T20 Champions 2025)
The West Indies Champions, a team of retired players, was established in 2024 for the launch of the World Championship of Legends. West Indies in last year’s tournament played well and they reached the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends. Players such as Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle performed exceptionally well in 2024. West Indies performed their best against England when they scored 210 runs with 3 balls remaining and won the match with 5 wickets. Chris Gayle became the highlight in the tournament in 2024. West Indies was the third team to qualify for the semi-finals in 2024.
Player Name
Player Type
Played or Substitute
Daren Sammy
All-rounder
Played
Chris Gayle (C)
Batsman
Played
Lendl Simmons
Batsman
Played
Chadwick Walton
Wicketkeeper
Played
Wavell Hinds
Batsman
Played
Darren Bravo
All-rounder
Played
Ashley Nurse
Bowler
Played
Devendra Bishoo
Bowler
Played
Kieron Pollard
All-rounder
Played
Sheldon Cottrell
Bowler
Played
Andre Russell
All-rounder
Played
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Batsman
Substitute
Shannon Gabriel
Bowler
Substitute
Nikita Miller
All-rounder
Substitute
Fabian Allen
All-rounder
Substitute
West Indies Champions Vs India Champions Match Scorecard, 29th July 2025
The Champions trophy for Legends 2025 was played on 29th July 2025 in Grace Road,Leicester in United Kingdom at 9 pm IST. All the cricket legends of India and West Indies came prepared to give a tough fight to each other. Read this blog to learn more about the match scorecard and the in-depth analysis .
1st Innings – West Indies Champions Batting
Player Name
Team
Role
Dismissal/Status
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Strike Rate
Lendl Simmons
West Indies
Batsman
b Chawla
2
11
0
0
18.18
Chris Gayle (c)
West Indies
Batsman
b Aaron
9
7
2
0
128.57
Chadwick Walton (wk)
West Indies
Wicketkeeper/Batsman
c Uthappa b Aaron
0
2
0
0
0
Dwayne Smith
West Indies
Batsman
c Gurkeerat Singh b Binny
20
21
1
1
95.23
William Perkins
West Indies
Batsman
b Chawla
0
3
0
0
0
Dwayne Bravo
West Indies
All-rounder
b Negi
9
20
0
0
45
Kieron Pollard
West Indies
All-rounder
not out
74
43
3
8
172.09
Ashley Nurse
West Indies
Bowler
lbw b Chawla
8
7
1
0
114.28
Dave Mohammed
West Indies
Bowler
c Chawla b Binny
0
4
0
0
0
Nikita Miller
West Indies
Bowler
run out (Binny/Aaron)
3
2
0
0
150
Sheldon Cottrell
West Indies
Bowler
not out
0
0
0
0
–
Extras: 19 (b 8, lb 3, w 8, nb 0, p 0)
Total: 144/9 (20 overs, RR: 7.2)
1st Innings- India ChampionsBowling
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
No Balls
Wides
Economy
Abhimanyu Mithun
4
0
22
0
0
1
5.5
Varun Aaron
4
0
40
2
0
0
10
Piyush Chawla
4
0
18
3
0
0
4.5
Stuart Binny
4
0
17
2
0
1
4.2
Harbhajan Singh
2
0
16
0
0
5
8
Pawan Negi
2
0
20
1
0
1
10
West Indies Champions fall of wickets
Wicket Number
Player
Score at Fall
Over
1
Gayle
10
1.3
2
Walton
14
1.5
3
L Simmons
32
5.2
4
W Perkins
32
5.5
5
Dwayne Smith
43
8.3
6
DJ Bravo
72
12.6
7
A Nurse
101
15.4
8
D Mohammed
102
16.3
9
N Miller
111
17.2
2nd Innings-India Champions Batting
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Dismissal
Robin Uthappa (wk)
8
7
1
0
114.29
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Shikhar Dhawan
25
18
2
2
138.89
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Gurkeerat Singh Mann
7
8
1
0
87.5
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Suresh Raina
7
9
1
0
77.78
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Stuart Binny
50
21
3
4
238.1
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Yuvraj Singh (c)
21
11
2
1
190.91
c L Simmons b Cottrell
Yusuf Pathan
21
7
1
2
300
not out
Extras: 9 (b 0, lb 2, w 6, nb 1, p 0)
Total: 148/5 (13.2 overs, RR: 11.1)
2nd Innings – West Indies Champions Bowling
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Fidel Edwards
3
0
39
0
1
3
13
Sheldon Cottrell
4
0
33
1
0
0
8.2
Dwayne Smith
3
0
27
2
0
2
9
Dwayne Bravo
3.2
0
47
2
0
1
14.1
India Champions Fall out of wickets
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Robin Uthappa
27-1
3.2
Shikhar Dhawan
36-2
4.4
Gurkeerat Singh Mann
50-3
6.3
Suresh Raina
52-4
7.1
Yuvraj Singh
118-5
11.4
West Indies Champions vs India Champions Match Commentary & Analysis
India champions won the toss and chose to ball first, West Indies champions played and scored 144 runs in 20 overs and 9 wickets down. India had to chase 145 runs in 20 overs. In reply, India played the match and scored a stunning run of 148 runs in 13.2 overs and losing 5 wickets and won the match by 5 wickets and Stuart Binny became the player of the match .
In the 1st innings,West Indies player Kieron Pollard became the standout performer scoring a stunning 74 runs in 43 balls and played till the end of the 1st Innings .
Whereas India’s confident bowling partnership in the form of Stuart Binny and Piyush led the team forward. Piyush Chawla took 3 wickets in 4 overs and Stuart Binny took 2 wickets in 4 overs.
In the 2nd innings, the partnership of Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan till the end was a treat to watch . Stuart Binny scored 50 runs in 21 balls and Yusuf Pathan scored 15 runs in 6 balls .
Whereas West Indies did not leave any stone unturned to give a tough fight with Dwayne Smith taking 2 wickets in 3 overs and Dwayne Bravo taking 2 wickets in 3.2 overs.
West Indies Champions vs India Champions match Match Highlights
Stuart Binny became the player of the match because of his all rounder performance . He scored 50 runs in 21 balls and took 2 wickets in 4 overs.
While West Indies legendary team player Kieron Pollard scored 74 runs in 43 balls and played till the end.
The partnership between Stuart Binny and Piyush Chawla restricting West Indies to make more runs was exciting to watch Yusuf Pathan’s 15 runs in 6 balls with the partnership of Stuart Binny led Team India to score 148 runs in 13.2 overs . India won by 5 wickets.
Conclusion
This match was a treat to watch for all the right reasons. Watching all the retired team players playing once again led the cricket fans to be emotional and happy. Fans always look forward to connecting with their favourite celebrities through their work and seeing the same passion in their eyes towards cricket. It might have made their hearts happy . This match was epic, nostalgic and heartwarming to watch.
