Akshay - Friday, Jul 18, 2025EDC vs PNC Match Previews: The World Championship of Legends (WCL) is an exclusive T20 cricket league where retired international cricket stars come together to play once again. Six teams from India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa and West Indies participate in this league.
| Match | England Champions vs Pakistan Champions (EDC vs PNC) |
| League | World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 |
| Date | Friday, 18th July 2025 |
| Time | 09:00 PM (IST) - 03:30 PM (GMT) |
EDC vs PNC Dream11 Prediction: The second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) is about to begin, featuring some of the biggest names of the last decade. The Indian champions won the first edition and will be defending their title this season.
The first match of the tournament will be between England Champions (EDC) and Pakistan Champions (PNC). The match will be played on July 18 (Friday) at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Eoin Morgan will lead the England team, which will include players like Moeen Ali, Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara and others. On the other hand, Shahid Afridi is all set to lead Pakistan, which will include players like Sarfraz Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq.
England Champions (EDC) Possible Playing 11: Phil Mustard (wk), Alastair Cook, James Vince, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ryan Sidebottom
Pakistan Champions (PNC) Possible Playing 11: Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi (c), Abdul Razzaq, Imad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal
The surface at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham is generally conducive for batting. Fast bowlers will get some swing in the air, although there may be less lateral movement from the pitch. Therefore, batsmen can enjoy the conditions, especially when the ball is new and hard. However, scoring runs with the old ball can be difficult, especially if the fast bowlers vary their speed and bowl more change-up balls than regular seam-up balls.
According to AccuWeather, the weather will be warm, with intermittent clouds and sunshine; there might be some rain in the afternoon. The temperature will be between 25°C and 16°C and there is a 67% chance of rain during the match.
