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Legends League Cricket 2026 Points Table & Standings (16 Mar)

March 16, 2026

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The Legends League Cricket 2026 points table currently shows all five active teams locked at 2 points each after playing two matches apiece. Southern Super Stars are yet to register a result, sitting at zero points with zero completed games.

The LLC 2026 kicked off on March 11, with six teams battling across four Indian cities. The tournament features 97 retired international cricketers and runs until March 27. Below you will find the updated standings, match results, full schedule, team squads, and everything else worth knowing about this season.

LLC 2026 Points Table

Legends League Cricket
Source: WPLeague

Here is the Legends League Cricket 2026 points table as of March 16, 2026. Net Run Rate (NRR) separates the teams since all five have identical win-loss records.

PosTeamMWLNRNRRPTS
1Royal Riders Punjab (RRP)2110+0.5752
2India Captains (ICN)2110+0.1252
3India Tigers (ING)2110+0.0752
4Mumbai Spartans (MSP)2110-0.1502
5Konark Suryas Odisha (KSO)2110-0.6252
6Southern Super Stars (SSS)0000+0.0000

Key Takeaways From the LLC 2026 Standings

Royal Riders Punjab top the table purely on NRR (+0.575), despite losing their opening game to India Tigers. Their comfortable win over Konark Suryas Odisha on March 15 boosted their run rate enough to claim the top spot.

India Captains, led by Irfan Pathan, sit second with an NRR of +0.125. They won the tournament opener against Mumbai Spartans by 23 runs but then fell to KSO by 18 runs.

India Tigers are third at +0.075 NRR. Their 20-run victory over RRP was followed by a loss to Mumbai Spartans in Match 4.

Southern Super Stars, the defending champions, are the only team yet to play a completed match. Their opening fixture against KSO on March 13 was abandoned. They play their first full match today (March 16) against the India Captains in Amritsar.

LLC 2026 Match Results So Far

Five matches have been completed (plus one washout) in the Legends League Cricket 2026 so far. Here is how each game played out.

MatchTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Result
1India Captains150/9 (20)Mumbai SpartansICN won by 23 runs
2India Tigers168/8 (20)Royal Riders PunjabING won by 20 runs
3KSO vs SSSAbandonedNo Result
3*Konark Suryas Odisha170/5 (20)India CaptainsKSO won by 18 runs
4Mumbai Spartans160/8 (20)India TigersMSP won
5Royal Riders PunjabBatted firstKonark Suryas OdishaRRP won

How Net Run Rate (NRR) Works in LLC 2026

Since five teams are tied on 2 points, Net Run Rate is the only thing separating them right now.

NRR is calculated as: (total runs scored / total overs faced) minus (total runs conceded / total overs bowled). A positive NRR means a team is scoring faster than its opponents. A negative NRR means the opposite.

For example, Royal Riders Punjab have an NRR of +0.575. They lost their first game, but their second win was convincing enough to push them into positive territory overall. On the other hand, Konark Suryas Odisha at -0.625 won one game but were outclassed in their second.

In the LLC 2026 points table, if two or more teams finish level on points at the end of the league stage, the team with the higher NRR qualifies. Head-to-head record is used as a secondary tiebreaker.

Legends League Cricket 2026 Full Schedule

The LLC 2026 schedule covers 19 matches (15 league + 4 playoffs) across four cities from March 11 to March 27. Here is the complete list of fixtures.

DateMatchTime (IST)Venue
Mar 11Mumbai Spartans vs India Captains7:30 PMHaldwani
Mar 12Royal Riders Punjab vs India Tigers7:30 PMHaldwani
Mar 13Konark Suryas Odisha vs Southern Super Stars7:30 PMCoimbatore
Mar 14Mumbai Spartans vs India Tigers7:30 PMHaldwani
Mar 15Konark Suryas Odisha vs Royal Riders Punjab7:30 PMCoimbatore
Mar 16India Captains vs Southern Super Stars2:30 PMAmritsar
Mar 17Royal Riders Punjab vs Southern Super Stars2:30 PMAmritsar
Mar 17Mumbai Spartans vs Konark Suryas Odisha7:30 PMGwalior
Mar 18India Captains vs India Tigers7:30 PMCoimbatore
Mar 19Mumbai Spartans vs Southern Super Stars7:30 PMGwalior
Mar 20Konark Suryas Odisha vs India Tigers2:30 PMAmritsar
Mar 21India Captains vs Royal Riders Punjab7:30 PMGwalior
Mar 22Southern Super Stars vs India Tigers2:30 PMAmritsar
Mar 22Konark Suryas Odisha vs India Captains7:30 PMGwalior
Mar 23Mumbai Spartans vs Royal Riders Punjab2:30 PMAmritsar
Mar 24Qualifier 17:30 PMTBA
Mar 25Eliminator7:30 PMTBA
Mar 26Qualifier 27:30 PMTBA
Mar 27Final7:30 PMTBA

LLC 2026 Teams, Captains, and Squads

Six franchises compete in the Legends League Cricket 2026. The teams collectively spent INR 30.56 crore at the player auction to sign 97 former international cricketers. Here is the breakdown.

1. Mumbai Spartans (MSP)

Captain: Suresh Raina

Key Players: Suresh Raina, Carlos Brathwaite, S. Sreesanth, Chadwick Walton, Isuru Udana, Bharath Chipli

Full Squad: Suresh Raina (c), Carlos Brathwaite, S. Sreesanth, Chadwick Walton, Isuru Udana, Bipul Sharma, Bharath Chipli, Amit Verma, Shoaib Khan, Subodh Bati, KC Cariappa, Asad Pathan, Faiz Fazal, Ishwar Choudhury, Manan Sharma, Jaykishan Kolsawala, Nausif Khan

2. India Captains (ICN)

Captain: Irfan Pathan

Key Players: Irfan Pathan, Hashim Amla, Upul Tharanga, Hamilton Masakadza, Sheldon Jackson, Priyank Panchal

Full Squad: Irfan Pathan (c), Hashim Amla, Saurabh Tiwary, Asela Gunaratne, Upul Tharanga, Hamilton Masakadza, Priyank Panchal, Sheldon Jackson, Rajesh Bishnoi, Aniruddha Joshi, Parvinder Awana, Kuldeep Hooda, Robin Bist, Diwesh Pathania, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Gaurav Tomar, Anup Ahlawat, Samar Quadri, Veer Pratap Singh, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Abhishek Sakuja

3. Royal Riders Punjab (RRP)

Key Players: Cheteshwar Pujara, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Afghan, Rishi Dhawan, Danushka Gunathilaka

Full Squad: Cheteshwar Pujara, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Afghan, Rishi Dhawan, Angelo Perera, Chaturanga De Silva, Trevon Griffith, Seekkuge Prasanna, Samiullah Shinwari, Anureet Singh, Sarul Kanwar, Pawan Suyal, Aftab Alam, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mark Deyal, Philip Mustard, Farman Ahmed, Ayaan Khan

4. India Tigers (ING)

Key Players: Chris Gayle, Tilakratne Dilshan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Pawan Negi, Shahbaz Nadeem

Full Squad: Chris Gayle, Tilakratne Dilshan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Samit Patel, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, Shahbaz Nadeem, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Hooda, Kirk Edwards, Kamau Leverock, Shadab Jakati, Abu Nechim, Sumit Singh, Thilan Thushara, Akalanka Ganegama, Amitoze Singh, Amit Paunikar, Abhimanyu Mithun

5. Konark Suryas Odisha (KSO)

Captain: Ravichandran Ashwin

Key Players: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ross Taylor, Piyush Chawla, Ben Dunk, Jermaine Blackwood, Miguel Cummins

Full Squad: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Ross Taylor, Piyush Chawla, Ben Dunk, Naman Ojha, Vinay Kumar, Jermaine Blackwood, Miguel Cummins, Malinda Pushpakumara, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Kennar Lewis, Jesal Karia, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Akshay Wakhare, Vikas Tokas, Monu Kumar, Rituraj Singh, Chirag Gandhi, Saurin Thakar, Faiz Ahmad, Rayad Emrit, Gurkeerat Singh

6. Southern Super Stars (SSS)

Captain: Harbhajan Singh

Key Players: Harbhajan Singh, Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Saurabh Tiwary, Dilshan Munaweera

Full Squad: Harbhajan Singh (c), Martin Guptill, Dinesh Karthik, Saurabh Tiwary, Dilshan Munaweera, Waqarullah Ishaq, Hamid Hassan, Sarabjit Ladda, Sidharth Trivedi, Rahul Yadav, Sudeep Tyagi, Chirag Gandhi

LLC 2026 Top Performers So Far

Five matches in, and some familiar names are already topping the LLC 2026 stats charts.

CategoryPlayerStats
Most RunsKuldeep Hooda (India Tigers)93 runs
Most WicketsAmit Verma (Mumbai Spartans)5 wickets
Most SixesBharath Chipli (Mumbai Spartans)6 sixes
Best Strike RateBharath Chipli (Mumbai Spartans)171.15

Bharath Chipli has been the most explosive batter so far. His 6 sixes and strike rate of 171.15 were key to Mumbai Spartans’ comeback win in Match 4. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Hooda leads the run charts with 93 runs for India Tigers.

LLC 2026 Tournament Format Explained

The Legends League Cricket 2026 format is straightforward and mirrors the IPL playoff structure.

League Stage: 6 teams play each other once in a single round-robin. That gives us 15 league matches. Each team plays 5 games.

Playoffs: The top 4 teams qualify. The format follows the standard Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and Final structure. The top two teams get a second chance in Qualifier 1, while the third- and fourth-place teams meet in the Eliminator.

Total Matches: 19 (15 league + 4 playoffs)

Points System: 2 points for a win, 0 for a loss. No result gives 1 point each. NRR serves as the primary tiebreaker.

One interesting detail: two matches are scheduled for March 17 and March 22, to be held simultaneously in Amritsar and Gwalior. So fans will have double-header action on those days.

Where to Watch LLC 2026: Live Streaming and Broadcast Details

Here is where you can catch Legends League Cricket 2026 live action across India and worldwide.

  • TV Broadcast (India): Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 3 in English and Hindi
  • Digital Streaming: FanCode app and website (Hindi and English)
  • YouTube: LLC YouTube channel (@llct20) for international viewers
  • Regional Coverage: GTC Punjabi, Raj Music (Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil), NE News Assamese, GTPL Entertain Connect (Bhojpuri, Marathi, Gujarati), Tarang Music (Odia)
  • International: Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports (Australia), Willow (USA)

Legends League Cricket Winners List: All Seasons

Before the 2026 edition, the Legends League Cricket has crowned five champions across its various editions. Here is the full history.

SeasonWinnerRunner-UpVenue
2022 (Season 1)World GiantsAsia LionsOman
2022 (Season 2)India CapitalsBhilwara KingsIndia (Jaipur)
2023 (Master’s)Asia LionsWorld GiantsDoha, Qatar
2023 (Season 3)Manipal TigersUrbanrisers HyderabadVisakhapatnam
2024 (Season 4)Southern Super StarsKonark Suryas OdishaSrinagar

The 2024 final deserves a special mention. Southern Super Stars beat Konark Suryas Odisha in a Super Over in Srinagar. Hamilton Masakadza scored 83 off 58 balls and won the Player of the Match. Martin Guptill finished as the leading run-scorer of that edition with 339 runs at a strike rate of 165.37.

The Southern Super Stars enter 2026 as defending champions. But their slow start (abandoned opener, no completed match yet) means they need to hit the ground running from Match 6 onwards.

Conclusion: RRP is Currently The Table Toppers

The Legends League Cricket 2026 points table tells us one thing clearly: this season is wide open. Five teams are level on points, and Southern Super Stars haven’t even started yet. With NRR margins razor-thin, every match from here will reshape the standings.

We will keep this page updated with the latest LLC 2026 standings, match results, and key stats as the tournament progresses through to the final on March 27.

Devraj Chauhan is a sports development strategist with hands-on experience in managing tournaments, coaching programs, and infrastructure planning across India. Dedicated to promoting both indoor and outdoor games, he brings a practical perspective to grassroots sports and writes to inspire growth in community-based athletics.

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