Chris Gayle, Makhaya Ntini, Monty Panesar join International Masters League 2025
The inaugural season of IML, featuring Masters from across the globe, is set to take place from February 22 to March 16, 2025, across Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, and Raipur.
The International Masters League (IML) continues to build excitement as three more cricketing icons —Chris Gayle, Makhaya Ntini, and Monty Panesar—join the star-studded tournament. Gayle, the iconic power-hitter, will don the West Indies Masters jersey, while South African pace legend Makhaya Ntini and England’s celebrated spinner Monty Panesar will represent their respective nations.
The inaugural season of IML, featuring Masters from across the globe, is set to take place from February 22 to March 16, 2025, across Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, and Raipur.
Chris Gayle is one of the most explosive and entertaining batters in cricket history. With an unmatched ability to clear boundaries at will, his presence adds firepower to the West Indies Masters.
Sharing his excitement about returning to competitive cricket, Gayle said, “It’s always exciting to get back on the field and entertain fans. The IML is a fantastic platform to relive those big moments and share the stage with some of the best in the game. I’m ready to bring the Universe Boss energy to this league.”
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Meanwhile, Ntini, known for his relentless energy and ability to rattle batting line-ups, will bring his trademark aggression and passion to the South Africa Masters squad.
Speaking about his participation, Ntini remarked, “I am proud to represent South Africa Masters in season one of the International Masters League, a tournament in which the masters of the sport are reuniting. I can assure you that this reunion is going to be memorable. The cricket we produce will be hard, unrelenting, and breathtaking. Cricket fans are in for a treat.”
England’s spin maestro Monty Panesar, famous for his heroics in India in 2012-13, is set to bolster the England Masters squad.
Expressing his enthusiasm, Panesar stated, “The International Masters League is a tournament featuring all-time greats. I am delighted to represent England Masters in the tournament, and I can assure you that we will play to win and show the world that the founders of the sport are its masters!”
With these cricketing stalwarts joining the tournament, IML is shaping up to be a grand spectacle, bringing the biggest names in the sport back into action. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable cricketing extravaganza that celebrates the golden era of the game.
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