The Men in Blue won by five wickets, thanks to Ambati Rayudu’s 50 and cameos by Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Yusuf Pathan. Pakistan had set a 157-run target for India.

The Green Shirts could have changed the scenario if all-rounder Shoaib Malik had grabbed Yusuf’s catch.

Anureet Singh was the leading wicket-taker for his side. Shoaib Malik who kept the wickets safe from one end during the innings was the leading run-scorer. He made 41 from 36 deliveries.

They are being led by Younus Khan, a former T20 World Cup-winning captain, while India Champions are being led by Yuvraj Singh.

The World Championship of Legends is a Twenty20 cricket tournament, featuring retired international cricketers from various nations. It was approved by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Fans back home are hoping that the Khan-led side would take revenge for the national cricket team’s defeat against the archrivals in the T20 World Cup.

This is the first edition of the tournament.