Get the latest World Championship of Legends 2026 predictions for the October 4 double-header.
Here are the Predictions for World Championship of Legends 2026, 3rd Match – South Africa Champions vs West Indies Champions and 4th Match – India Champions vs England Champions, to be played on the 4th of October at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
Points Table
3rd Match – South Africa Champions vs West Indies Champions (Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah)
Ground Stat:
Average 1st Innings Total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (T20s) – 167
Average 2nd Innings Total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (T20s) – 149
Current Form West Indies Champions:
West Indies Champions performed poorly in the last edition of World Championship of Legends. They managed to win only 1 game in the competition and failed to make any impact in the tournament.
The top run scorer for West Indies Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was Chadwick Walton with 152 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was Fidel Edwards with 6 wickets under his belt.
West Indies Champions are looking quite strong this season. They have match winners in Chris Gayle, Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Bravo in the team. West Indies Champions are expected to perform better than they did last season.
Players to look out for:
1. Andre Fletcher – The Spiceman ‘Andre Fletcher’ would be raring to have a go at the World Championship of Legends 2026. He has been in decent form in T20 leagues around the world. Fletcher can make a lot of impact with the bat in upcoming matches.
2. Sheldon Cottrell – He is a highly talented left arm seamer, who has plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal. Cottrell can provide breakthroughs at important junctures of the match.
Current Form South Africa Champions:
South Africa Champions are the defending champions of the World Championship of Legends. They managed to beat Pakistan Champions in the Final Match of the last edition by 9 wickets.
The top run scorer for South Africa Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was AB de Villiers with 429 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was Wayne Parnell with 11 scalps under his belt.
South Africa Champions are led by AB de Villiers. They are the strongest side taking part in the World Championship of Legends. They are expected to dominate the other teams in the competition.
Players to look out for:
1. Sarel Erwee – He is a naturally aggressive top order batter, who can change the course of the game with his stroke-making from the first ball he faces.
2. Imran Tahir – He is a highly talented right arm leg spinner, who at his age is delivering some great performances with the ball.
Batting Stats T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
South Africa Champions
AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Albie Morkel, Hardus Viljoen, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, SJ Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morné van Wyk, Aaron Phangiso, Colin Ingram, JP Duminy
West Indies Champions
Chris Gayle, Chadwick Walton, Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, DJ Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Edwards, Rayad Emrit, Sulieman Benn, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Nikita Miller, Dave Mohammed
Match Prediction – South Africa Champions v West Indies Champions
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – West Indies Champions
Who will win?– West Indies Champions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chadwick Walton (West Indies Champions), Faf du Plessis (South Africa Champions)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies Champions), Duanne Olivier (South Africa Champions)
Most Sixes – Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies Champions), Sarel Erwee (South Africa Champions)
Player of the Match– Chadwick Walton (West Indies Champions)
Team Scores Batting first – West Indies Champions 190+, South Africa Champions 185+
Match Handicap: West Indies Champions
Wicket Takers T20
4th Match – India Champions vs England Champions (Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah)
Ground Stat:
Average 1st Innings Total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (T20s) – 167
Average 2nd Innings Total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (T20s) – 149
Current Form India Champions:
India Champions are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit
The top run scorer for India Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2026 is Yuvraj Singh with 71 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for India Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2026 is Dhawal Kulkarni with 4 scalps under his belt.
India Champions have won their first match of the tournament against Australia Champions by a huge margin of 45 runs.
India Champions batted first and they posted a huge total of 196 for 5 in 20 overs. The start wasn’t ideal as India Champions lost the key wickets of Ambati Rayudu and Stuart Binny quite early. After that phase, Naman Ojha and Yuvraj Singh tried to revive the innings. Ojha made 31 runs before getting dismissed while Singh went on to score 71 runs in only 44 balls, hitting 5 fours and 6 sixes. Yusuf Pathan also contributed well by making 37 off 20 deliveries. On the back of his contribution and Rishi Dhawan’s in the death overs, India Champions got to 196 for 7 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Australia Champions also got off to a terrible start, losing the key wickets of Usman Khawaja and Ben Dunk quite early. They were reduced to 41 for 2 when D’Arcy Short stepped up. He smashed 65 runs off only 28 balls to lay the foundation for a successful chase. Once D’Arcy Short got out in the 9th over, Australia Champions started panicking and they went from 102 for 2 to 116 for 5. Joe Burns fought hard in the middle order but the rest of the batters simply gave up and kept gifting their wicket away. Dhawal Kulkarni picked up 4 while Mohit Sharma accounted for 3 wickets as Australia Champions were eventually bowled out for just 150, losing the match by a big margin of 46 runs.
Current Form England Champions:
England Champions performed poorly in the last edition of World Championship of Legends. They managed to win only 1 game in the competition and failed to make any impact.
The top run scorer for England Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was Ian Bell with 118 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for England Champions in the last edition of World Championship of Legends was Ajmal Shahzad with 7 scalps under his belt.
England Champions have added Jason Roy, James Anderson and Dawid Malan this season. They are expected to give a good fight to the opposition teams in the tournament.
Players to look out for:
1. Dawid Malan – He is a match-winner with the bat and will play a key role for England Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2026.
2. James Anderson – He is one of the bowling greats in England. Anderson still has what it takes to make him a feared bowler. He is expected to be amongst wickets in the upcoming matches.
Most 6’s T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
England Champions
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Phil Mustard, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, James Anderson, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar, Tim Ambrose, Joe Denly, Stuart Meaker
India Champions
Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Mohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Varun Aaron, Harbhajan Singh, Pawan Negi, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Rishi Dhawan, Abhimanyu Mithun
Match Prediction – India Champions v England Champions
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – India Champions
Who will win?– India Champions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ambati Rayudu (India Champions), Dawid Malan (England Champions)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Harbhajan Singh (India Champions), James Anderson (England Champions)
Most Sixes – Yusuf Pathan (India Champions), Ravi Bopara (England Champions)
Player of the Match– Yusuf Pathan (India Champions)
Team Scores Batting first – India Champions 175+, England Champions 165+
Match Handicap: India Champions
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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