Legends League 2023 will start tonight in Doha. It is a tri-series tournament featuring three teams, namely the India Maharajas, Asia Lions and the defending champions, World Giants. Multiple players who have represented the Chennai Super Kings team in the past will be in action during the LLC Masters 2023 tournament.
The former Indian players of CSK will play for the India Maharajas, while four former foreign players of the Chennai Super Kings team will represent either the Asia Lions or the World Giants team. In this listicle now, we will look at the four former Chennai Super Kings stars who will don the Asia Lions or World Giants jerseys.
1. Former CSK player Shane Watson will play in Legends League 2023
Shane Watson played an integral role in the Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2018 win. Watson scored a hundred in the final of 2018 against the SunRisers Hyderabad. The Australian all-rounder is a part of the World Giants squad.
2. Former CSK player Albie Morkel will play in Legends League 2023
Another former foreign all-rounder of the Chennai Super Kings who will play for World Giants is Albie Morkel. The left-handed all-rounder is known for his big hits in the T20 format.
3. Muttiah Muralitharan
Former Sri Lankan off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan represented three franchises during his time as an active cricketer in the Indian Premier League. One of them was the Chennai Super Kings. In fact, CSK was the first team that Muralitharan joined in the league.
Muralitharan will return to the cricket field in the upcoming Legends League tournament, where he will represent the Asia Lions squad.
4. Thisara Perera
Thisara Perera made his IPL debut for CSK in 2010. Perera has now retired from all formats of cricket and will play for the Asia Lions side in Legends League Cricket.
